NEET Physics Question - Electrostatics

Assertion (A): At a point in space, the electric field points toward east. In the region, surrounding this point the potential will be constant along north and south.

Reason (R): Electric field at a point in space is proportional to rate of change of potential with distance.

Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)

Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Assertion (A) is true because equipotential surfaces are perpendicular to electric field lines. Reason (R) is true as \(E = -\frac{dV}{dr}\). However, (R) describes the relation, but not why potential is constant along north-south specifically for an eastward field.

Rankers Physics

Electric Field and Equipotential Surfaces

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