Work Done To Move A Charge In An Electrostatic Field

The work done in carrying a point charge form one point to another in an electrostatic field depends on the path along which the point charge is carried.

The work done in carrying a point charge form one point to another in an electrostatic field depends on the path along which the point charge is carried.

Consider the three statements in context of electrostatic field lines. STATEMENT-1 : Electrostatic field lines are continuous curves in space. STATEMENTS-2 : Electrostatic field lines are always perpendicular to equipotential surface. STATEMENT-3 : A charge when released in electrostatic field moves along electrostatic field lines.

Consider the three statements in context of electrostatic field lines. STATEMENT-1 : Electrostatic field lines are continuous curves in space. STATEMENTS-2 : Electrostatic field lines are always perpendicular to equipotential surface. STATEMENT-3 : A charge when released in electrostatic field moves along electrostatic field lines.

Assertion(A): A point charge q is rotated along a circle around another point charge Q .The work done by electric field on the field on the rotating charge in half revolution is zero. Reason (R ) :No work is done to move a charge on an equipotential line or surface.

STATEMENT-1 : Work done to move a charge on the surface of metal solid charged cylinder is always zero. and STATEMENT-2 : Work done to move a charge on an equipotential surface is zero.

Potential difference between any two points B and A in an electrostatic field is the amount of work done in carrying ………… from …………. to ………………….. .

The work done to move a charge along an equipotential from A to B

The work done to move a charge along an equipotential from A to B