Electric lines of force about a negative point charge are:A. circular anti-clockwiseB. circular clockwiseC. radial, inwardsD. radial, outwards

The electric lines of force around a negative point charge are radial and inwards. Therefore, option C, "radial, inwards," is the correct answer. Electric field lines always originate from a positive charge and terminate on a negative charge, or they extend to infinity in the case of a single charge. In the case of a negative point charge, the electric field lines are directed towards the charge, indicating an inward radial pattern.