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Which of the following statement best describe the Electric potential ?

A
It is a vector quantity
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It is proportional to the work done in an electric field
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It is always equal to the electric field
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It is zero when a charge is present in an electric field
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It is measured in N/C
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Solution

The correct option is B It is proportional to the work done in an electric field
Electric potential at a point with respect to another is the work done in moving a charged species in an electric field from one point to another per unit charge.
V(r2)V(r1)=r2r1Edr

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