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Grade 12Electrostatics

The force responsible for the movement of unit positive charge in the line integral of electric field?

Profile image of rameez naikoo
13 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Prajwal kr
13 Years ago

Electric force of repulsion.

Profile image of Ashwin Muralidharan IIT Madras
13 Years ago

Hi Rameez,

 

To slowly move a unit positive charge, an external force must be applied which is same in magnitude but opposite in deirection of the electrostatic force. This is a direct implication of the way one calculates the potential and PE at a point in an electric field.

Wish you all the best.

 

Regards,

Ashwin (IIT Madras).