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Do lines of force ever cross?
Lines of force never cross because they represent the direction and magnitude of a force at any given point in space. If lines of force were to cross, this would imply that there are two conflicting directions or magnitudes of force at the same point, which is not physically possible.
Do intersecting lines ever cross?
Intersecting lines are two lines that cross in a coordinate plane. So, yes, intersecting lines cross.
Can electric field lines cross?
Lines of force don't exist. They can't cross each other because they aren't there. The common (related) demonstration of magnetic lines of force using iron filings works because of the fact that the iron filings become little magnets and line up head to tail. If you photograph them and re-run the experiment you will see that the lines are different, which shows that they are an "artifact" of the magnetic field. No actual lines exist.
What are lines that cross called?
Either intersecting lines or perpendicular lines
How is perpendicular lines similar to intersecting lines?
Perpendicular lines are lines that cross at right angles. Intersecting lines can cross at any angle.
What is the location called where two lines lines cross or intersect?
Two lines cross or intersect at a point.
What are straight lines that never cross called?
Straight lines that never cross are called parallel lines.
Can skew lines cross?
Skew lines can refer to non-coplanar lines and, if that is the case, they cannot cross.
Why can contour lines never intersect?
Perhaps we should start by suggesting that there really are no "lines" in an electric field (or in a magnetic field, for that matter). The "lines of force" are a convention that allows us to visualize the field. But if there were lines, they would not cross because each one is a line of force in the field, and force is affected by other force in a way that prevents the lines from crossing. The force of one line will "push off" the force of another line, and the two will "avoid" each other.Though the lines may not be real, the force of the field is real. This "arms" each line of force with "energy" to "situate" itself relative to other lines of force. The lines of force all "conspire" or "work together" to give a "net effect" to the field; the field is formed as a direct result of the "sum" of the "individual act" of each line. But they do not "cross" each other to do this. Which is pretty amazing since individual lines don't exist.We've arrived back where we started, or so it might seem. But the lines of force, though they may not exist, are part of a real field of force about the electrified object. They interact as forces (because they are each an individual expression of the field) and will not be able to interfere with one another. As a parting shot, consider that the lines of force might follow the basic tendency of things in nature to assume their lowest energy level, and will see "crossing" as requiring extra energy. They (the lines of force) simply want to "snuggle up" along side each other to create the field.
Two lines that never cross?
Parallel lines never intersect/cross.
Where do magnetic field lines cross?
Magnetic field lines don't cross.
What lines that are not parallel never cross?
Diverging lines are not parallel and never cross.
