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If is zero everywhere along a certain path that leads from
Chapter 23, Problem 5DQ(choose chapter or problem)
If is zero everywhere along a certain path that leads from point A to point B , what is the potential difference between those two points? Does this mean that is zero everywhere along ?any? path from A to B? Explain.
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QUESTION:
If is zero everywhere along a certain path that leads from point A to point B , what is the potential difference between those two points? Does this mean that is zero everywhere along ?any? path from A to B? Explain.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The expression for the potential difference between point A and B is given as
As the electric field is zero along the point from A to B.
Substitute the known values in the above expression as
Therefore, we conclude that the potential difference between points A and B is an arbitrary constant.