MCQ 11 Mark
The electric field and the electric potential at a point are E and V respectively.
- AIf E = 0, V must be zero.
- ✓If V = 0, E must be zero.
- CIf $\text{E}\neq0,$ V cannot be zero.
- DIf $\text{V}\neq0,$ E cannot be zero.
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: B.
If V = 0, E must be zero.
Electric field is negative gradient of electric potential.
$\text{E}=-\text{grad}(\text{V})$
$\text{E}=-\frac{\text{dV}}{\text{dr}}$
If $\text{E}=0$
$-\frac{\text{dV}}{\text{dr}}=0$
This implies
V = constant.
A constant can be zero or a quantifiable number.
$\text{E}=-\text{grad}(\text{V})$
$\text{E}=-\frac{\text{dV}}{\text{dr}}$
If $\text{E}=0$
$-\frac{\text{dV}}{\text{dr}}=0$
This implies
V = constant.
A constant can be zero or a quantifiable number.










