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Show that electric field is in the direction in which the potential decreases

Show that electric field is in the direction in which the potential decreases

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Soumya Ranjan Mohanty
117 Points
6 years ago
Dear student,
Let the 2 forces be P and Q and R is resulatant force perpendicular to P.
so given, P+Q=16 (P
from PQthagoras' Theorem, R^2=Q^2-P^2
=>R^2=(P+Q) (Q-P) =16(Q-P)
=>(Q-P)=R^2/(Q+P)=8^2 /16 =4
solving Q+P=16 and Q-P=4, we get
P=6 N and Q=10 N [Ans]
Regards,
Thank You,
Soumya Ranjan Mohanty.

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