Question

A uniform electric field is directed due east. Point Bis west of point A, point Cis east of point A, and point Dis south of A. For each point, B, C, and D, is the potential at that point larger, smaller, or the same as at point A? Give the reasoning behind your answers.

Short answer

The potential at the point B is greater than the potential energy at the point A- Also, The potential at the point c is less than

the potential energy at the point A. Also, The potential at the point D is the same as the potential energy at the point A

Step-by-step solution

About potential difference

The potential difference (which is the same as voltage) is equal to the amount of current multiplied by the resistance. A potential difference of one Volt is equal to one Joule of energy being used by one Coulomb of charge when it flows between two points in a circuit

Determine the potential at point B,C and D

The potential at the point B is greater than the potential energy at the point A. Also, The potential at the point c is less than the potential energy at the point A- Also, The potential at the point D is the same as the potential energy at the point A.

Explaining:

_ As we know the electric field is directed from the higher potential to the lOWer potentiaL As the problem mention the electric Field is directed due to the east. Then the electric field directed from the point C to the point B and passing through the point A- From the previous rule, the lower potential is at the point C, and the higher potential is at the point B and the point

A intermediate between them- Also, from the previous rule the electric potential at the point D is the same as the electric field at the point A because of no electric field between them

Therefore , The potential at the point B is greater than the potential energy at the point A- Also, The potential at the point c is less than the potential energy at the point A. Also, The potential at the point D is the same as the potential energy at the point A