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There are infinite equipotential lines all parallel to `BC` in a right angled triangular region `ABC` as shown in the figure. All the points on a line have the same potential proportional to the length of the line.
A positive charge is moved from `A` to `B` and `C` separately to do work. `W_(AtoB)` & `W_(AtoC)`, respectively, then

A

`W_(AtoB)` > `W_(AtoC)`

B

`W_(AtoB)` = `W_(AtoC)`

C

`W_(AtoB)` < `W_(AtoC)`

D

not predictable

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Electric field is parallel to `-bar(AB)`.
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