Question

In a certain region of space the electric potential increases uniformly from east to west and does not vary in any other direction. The electric field:Group of answer choicespoints east and varies with positionpoints east and does not vary with positionpoints west and varies with positionpoints west and does not vary with positionpoints north and does not vary with position

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The relation between electric field and potential difference is as follows

E = - dV / dr

That means if dV is positive , E is negative . In other words , if potential increases , E is negative or in opposite direction in which potential increases .

Here the electric potential increases uniformly from east to west , that means electric field is from west to east . Since potential is uniformly increasing that means

dV / dr = constant

E = constant

Electric field is constant .

So the option which is correct is

" points east and does not vary with position " .