In experimental tests, sharks have shown the ability to locate dipole electrodes (simulating the dipole fields of the heartbeats of prey animals) buried under the sand. In a test with young bonnethead sharks, sharks that detected the presence of a dipole usually swam toward the center of the dipole by following equipotential lines. Figure P21.35 shows a dipole electrode and three initial positions of a bonnethead shark. For each initial position, sketch the most likely path of the shark toward the center of the dipole.

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Initial shark positions. 2 -30 FIGURE P21.35 0