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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Electric Field and Potential

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Field and Potential

A uniform field of 2.0 N C^ -1 exists in space in the x -direction....

A uniform field of 2.0 N C−12.0 \text{ N C}^{-1} exists in space in the xx-direction. Taking the potential at the origin to be zero, at which points is the potential equal to 25 V25 \text{ V}?

Options

  1. APoints on the plane y=−12.5 my = -12.5 \text{ m}
  2. BPoints on the plane x=12.5 mx = 12.5 \text{ m}
  3. CPoints on the plane x=−12.5 mx = -12.5 \text{ m}
  4. DPoints on the plane z=12.5 mz = 12.5 \text{ m}

Correct answer

C. Points on the plane x=−12.5 mx = -12.5 \text{ m}

Step-by-step solution

The relation between electric potential and electric field is given by dV=−E⃗⋅dr⃗dV = -\vec{E} \cdot d\vec{r}.

Given E⃗=2.0i^ N C−1\vec{E} = 2.0 \hat{i} \text{ N C}^{-1}, the potential difference between a point (x,y,z)(x, y, z) and the origin (0,0,0)(0, 0, 0) is:

V(x,y,z)−V(0,0,0)=−∫0xExdxV(x, y, z) - V(0, 0, 0) = -\int_{0}^{x} E_{x} dx

V(x,y,z)−0=−∫0x2.0dxV(x, y, z) - 0 = -\int_{0}^{x} 2.0 dx

V(x,y,z)=−2.0xV(x, y, z) = -2.0 x

We are given that the potential is 25 V25 \text{ V}. Substituting this value:

25=−2.0x25 = -2.0 x

x=−12.5 mx = -12.5 \text{ m}

This equation represents a plane perpendicular to the xx-axis. Thus, the potential is 25 V25 \text{ V} at all points on the plane x=−12.5 mx = -12.5 \text{ m}.
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