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Standard XII
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Understanding Electrostatic Potential
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prove that electric potential is constant where electric field is zero
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Electric field at any point due to the charge is defined as the negative gradient of potential at that point.
E
=
-
△
V
=
-
d
V
d
r
gradient i.e. rate of change with respect to the position coordinates.
If E = 0
then
d
V
d
r
=
0
i.e. rate of change in potential is zero.
i.e. V = constant
Hence proved.
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