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Statement I: If electric potential in certain region is constant, then the electric field must be zero in this region.
Statement II: `vecE = -(dV)/(dr) hatv`.

A

can only be zero throughout the region

B

can only be uniform throughout the region

C

can be zero or uniform throughout the region

D

can bot be uniform throughout the region

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