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The electric potential decreases uniformly from V to -V along X-axis in a coordinate system as we moves from a point `(-x_(0), 0)` to `(x_(0), 0)`, then the electric field at the origin:

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To find the electric field at the origin when the electric potential decreases uniformly from \( V \) to \( -V \) along the x-axis, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem**: The electric potential \( V \) decreases uniformly from \( V \) at the point \( (-x_0, 0) \) to \( -V \) at the point \( (x_0, 0) \). We need to determine the electric field at the origin \( (0, 0) \). 2. **Identify the Change in Potential**: The potential at the left point \( (-x_0, 0) \) is \( V \) and at the right point \( (x_0, 0) \) is \( -V \). The total change in potential \( \Delta V \) as we move from \( -x_0 \) to \( x_0 \) is: \[ \Delta V = V - (-V) = V + V = 2V \] 3. **Distance Over Which the Change Occurs**: The distance over which this potential change occurs is from \( -x_0 \) to \( x_0 \), which is: \[ d = x_0 - (-x_0) = 2x_0 \] 4. **Calculating the Electric Field**: The electric field \( E \) is related to the change in electric potential \( \Delta V \) and the distance \( d \) over which this change occurs by the formula: \[ E = -\frac{\Delta V}{d} \] Substituting the values we found: \[ E = -\frac{2V}{2x_0} = -\frac{V}{x_0} \] 5. **Direction of the Electric Field**: Since the potential decreases from \( V \) to \( -V \), the electric field points in the direction of decreasing potential, which is towards the negative x-direction. Therefore, the electric field at the origin is: \[ E = -\frac{V}{x_0} \hat{i} \] where \( \hat{i} \) is the unit vector in the positive x-direction. ### Final Answer: The electric field at the origin is given by: \[ E = -\frac{V}{x_0} \hat{i} \]

To find the electric field at the origin when the electric potential decreases uniformly from \( V \) to \( -V \) along the x-axis, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem**: The electric potential \( V \) decreases uniformly from \( V \) at the point \( (-x_0, 0) \) to \( -V \) at the point \( (x_0, 0) \). We need to determine the electric field at the origin \( (0, 0) \). 2. **Identify the Change in Potential**: ...
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