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Potential Gradient and Relation between Electric Field and Potential

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A uniform electric field pointing in positive x – direction exists in a region. Let A be the origin, B be the point on the x-axis at $x = + 1 c m$ and C be the point on the y axis at $y = + 1 c m$ . Then the potentials at the points A, B, and C satisfy

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V_{A} < V_{B}

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V_{A} > V_{B}

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V_{A} < V_{C}

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V_{A} > V_{C}

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The correct option is B $V_{A} > V_{B}$
Potential decreases along the direction of electric field.

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