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Can there be electric potential at a point with zero electric intensity ? Give an example.

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Yes, There can exist potential at a point where with zero electric intensity is zero.
(1)Between two similar charges intensity of electric field is zero. But potential zero.
(2) Inside the charged spherical conductor electric field intensity is zero but potential is not zero.
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