Question

Which one of the following statements concerning electrostatic situations is false?A. E is zero everywhere inside a conductorB. Equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to EC. It takes zero work to move a charge along an equipotential surfaceD. If V is constant throughout a region of space then E must be zero in that regionE. No force component acts along the path of a charge as it is moved along an equipotential surface

Answer 1

The statement that is false is D. If V is constant throughout a region of space, then E must be zero in that region.

Step-by-step explanation:

The opposite is true. If the electric potential V is constant throughout a region of space, then the electric field E must be zero in that region. This is because the electric field is related to the gradient of the potential, which is zero in a region of constant potential. The electric field is non-zero only where there is a potential gradient, i.e., where the potential changes from one point to another...