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Homework Statement
my textbook mentions the following as properties of lines of forces among other things
They do not pass through a conductor.
They contract longitudinally.
They exert a lateral pressure on each other.
I want clarification on these points
i) Why lines of force do not pass through the conductor?
What is meant by exerting lateral pressure among each other and contracting longitudinally?
Thanks in advance revered members
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The Attempt at a Solution
I think lines of force represent path taken by the charge, then how can we say that they don't pass through the conductor