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what is potential at a point which is at infinite distance from a charge ?

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$P o t e n t i a l a t a p o i n t d u e t o a c h a r g e i s d e f i n e d a s : V = \frac{q}{4 π ε_{o} r} w h e r e r i s t h e d i s \tan c e o f t h e p o i n t f r o m t h e s o u r c e c h a r g e . A s p o i n t i s a t i n f i n i t y, V = \frac{1}{\infty} = 0 H e n c e p o t e n t i a l a t i n f i n i t y i s z e r o .$

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