Determine the electric field strength vector if the potential of this field depends on $x, y$ coordinates as $V=10$ axy

  • A

    $10 a(y \hat{i}+x \hat{j})$

  • B

    $-10 a[y \hat{i}+x \hat{j}]$

  • C

    $-a[y \hat{i}+x \hat{j}]$

  • D

    $-10 a[x \hat{i}+y \hat{k}]$

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