Identify the correct statements : A. Electrostatic field lines form closed loops. B. The electric field lines point radially outward when charge is greater than zero. C. The Gauss - Law is valid only for inverse - square force. D. The workdone in moving a charged particle in a static electric field around a closed path is zero. E. The motion of a particle under Coulomb's force must take place in a plane. Choose the c

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Statement A: Electrostatic field lines originate from positive charges and terminate on negative charges. They do not form closed loops because the electrostatic field is conservative. Thus, A is incorrect. Statement B: For a positive point charge ( q > 0 ), the electric field lines are directed radially outwards. Thus, B is correct. Statement C: Gauss's Law is a consequence of the inverse-square nature of Coulomb's law ( F 1/r^2 ). If the force law were different, Gauss's Law would not hold in its standard form. T