Relation between field and potential
Electricity and Magnetism
Level
2
In a region of space electric field is present as shown below by the electric field lines. What can be said about the electric potentials at points A and B?
Potential at A is greater
Potential at A and B is equal
Potential at B is greater
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1 solution
The electric field always points to the zone with less potential because is the opposite of its gradient.