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If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over an equipotential surface, then

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Work is done on the charge
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Work is done by the charge
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Work done is constant
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No work is done
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Solution

The correct option is D No work is done
On the equipotential surface, electric field is normal to the charged surface (where potential exists) so no work will be done.

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