Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface?(a) They do not cross each other.(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on anequipotential surface is zero.(c ) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres.(d) They can be imaginary spheres
Question
Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface?(a) They do not cross each other.(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on anequipotential surface is zero.(c ) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres.(d) They can be imaginary spheres
Solution
The statement that is not a property of an equipotential surface is (c) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres.
Equipotential surfaces in a uniform electric field are actually planes perpendicular to the direction of the electric field, not concentric spheres. The potential is the same at every point on the surface, hence the name 'equipotential'. If the electric field is uniform, these equipotential surfaces are parallel planes.
So, the correct answer is (c).
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