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 Define 'electrostatic potential".

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The electric potential at a point P is cqual to the work done by an external force to bring a unit posilive charge with constant velocity from infinity to the point P in the region of the external electric field `vecE`.
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  • Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges in increasing ……………… .

    A
    `1 = 4 lt 2 lt 3`
    B
    `2 =4 lt 3 lt 1`
    C
    `2 = 3 lt 1 lt 4`
    D
    `3 lt 1 lt 2 lt 4 `

  • Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges in increasing order.

    A
    `1= 4 lt 2 lt 3`
    B
    `2= 4 lt 3 lt 1`
    C
    `2 = 3 lt 1 lt 4`
    D
    `3 lt 1 lt 2 lt 4`

  • Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the given system of charges in increasing order ……….. .

    A
    `1=4 lt 2 lt 3`
    B
    `2=4 lt 3 lt 1`
    C
    `2=3 lt 1 lt 4`
    D
    `3 lt 1 lt 2 lt 4`

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