MCQ
What is the total work done on moving a test charge on an equipotential surface?
- AMaximum
- BMinimum
- CConstant
- DZero
✓
Answer
- Zero
Explanation:
The potential difference between any two points on an equipotential surface is zero.
Work done = Test charge x potential difference(0)
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