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Q. The electric field and electric potential at a point are E avd V respectively.

(a). If E=0, V must be 0

(b). If V=0, E must be zero.

(c). If E is not equal to 0, V cannot be 0

(d). If V is not equal to 0, E cannot be 0.

Profile image of Tejas Gajjar
13 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of lakshmi kalyani
13 Years ago

if potential is zero then electric field must be  zero option B,D  are correct  if electric field is zero then field must not be zero option A is not correct.Smile

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Profile image of Saurabh Gupta
13 Years ago

Perhaps Option (b) is correct.

As:

E = -dV/dr

If V is Zero, E = 0/

But if E = 0, V = constant, not necessarily zero.

Profile image of Nimish Singh
13 Years ago

Use the knowledge of Electric field and  Potential in dipole.Electric field and equatorial point is kp/r3  where r>>a. But V at eqatorial point is 0.

Profile image of Prajwal kr
13 Years ago

I can give you examples to disprove the wrong answers.

a)Take four charges q at four corners of a square.E=0, V is non zero.

b)Consider two collinear point charges seperated by 2d. Potential at the center of the line joining the charges is zero, But E is not zero.

c)Consider the same above case(b), E isn''t equal to zero but V=0.

d)Same as the first case, V isn''t zero but E is zero.

 

Therefore none are correct!!

 

Prajwal

Profile image of FITJEE
13 Years ago

b is correct bcaze E=dv/dt so if v=0 so E is also=0Smile

Profile image of Abhishekh kumar sharma
13 Years ago

(a)