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 point charge q is rotated along a circular path within the...
A point charge is rotated along a circular path within the electric field produced by a second point charge . During one complete revolution, the work done by the electric field on the rotating charge is
Options
- Anegative
- Bzero if the charge is situated at the centre and nonzero otherwise
- Cpositive
- Dzero
Correct answer
D. zero
Step-by-step solution
The electric field produced by a point charge is an electrostatic field, which is conservative in nature.
For any conservative field, the work done by the field in moving a particle along a closed path is always zero, .
Since one complete revolution along a circular path forms a closed loop, the total work done by the electric field on the charge is zero, irrespective of the position of the charge .
For any conservative field, the work done by the field in moving a particle along a closed path is always zero, .
Since one complete revolution along a circular path forms a closed loop, the total work done by the electric field on the charge is zero, irrespective of the position of the charge .