Draw electrostatic field lines for the following charge configurations: i) Two nearby positive and negative point charges (electric dipole), ii) Two nearby positive charges.

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1. Draw Electrostatic Field Lines

• i) Two nearby positive and negative point charges (electric dipole):

  • Field lines originate from the positive charge and terminate on the negative charge.
  • The lines are denser closer to the charges and between them, indicating a stronger field.
  • The lines do not cross each other.
  • The field lines form continuous curves from positive to negative.

• ii) Two nearby positive charges:

  • Field lines originate from both positive charges and extend outwards, away from the charges.
  • The lines repel each other, bending away from the region directly between the charges.
  • There is a region