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Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsElectrostatic Potential and Capacitance1 Mark
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"For any charge configuration, equipotential surface through a point is normal to the electric field." Justify.
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Answer

If Electric field is not normal, it will have non-zero component along the surface. In that case, work would be done in moving a charge on an equipotential surface.

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