Which of the following statements accurately describes how electric field lines may be represented graphically?
A)The direction of the field is perpendicular to the line; magnitude is shown by the local density of the lines.
B)The direction of the field is perpendicular to the line; magnitude is shown by the thickness of the lines.
C)The direction of the field is tangent to the line; magnitude is shown by the local density of the lines.
D)The direction of the field is tangent to the line; magnitude is shown by the thickness of the lines.

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Electric field lines are represented such that the direction of the field at any point is tangent to the line at that point, and the magnitude of the field is indicated by the local density of the lines (more lines per unit area indicate a stronger field).

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes How Electric Field