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Potential Gradient and Relation between Electric Field and Potential

67.The electr...

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67.The electric field at the origin is along the positive x-axis. A small circle is drawn with the centre the the origin cutting the axis at points A,B,C,D having coordinates (a,0), (0,a), (-a,0), (0,-a) respectively. Out of all the points on the periphery of the circle, the potential is minimum at which point??

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