2. Electric Potential and Capacitance
easy

The electric potential $V$ at any point $(x, y, z),$ all in metres in space is given by $V = 4x^2$ volt. The electric field at the point $(1, 0, 2)$ in volt/meter, is 

A

$8$,along negative  $X-$ axis

B

$8$,along positive $ X- $ axis

C

$16$ along negative $X-$ axis

D

$16$ along positive $X-$ axis

(AIPMT-2011)

Solution

$\vec{E}=-\bar{\nabla} V$

where $\bar{\nabla}=\hat{i} \frac{\partial}{\partial x}+\hat{j} \frac{\partial}{\partial y}+\hat{k} \frac{\partial}{\partial z}$

$\therefore \quad \vec{E}=-\left[\hat{i} \frac{\partial V}{\partial x}+\hat{j} \frac{\partial V}{\partial y}+\hat{k} \frac{\partial V}{\partial z}\right]$

Here, $V=4 x^{2} \quad \therefore \quad \vec{E}=-8 x \hat{i}$

The electric field at point $(1,0,2)$ is

$\vec{E}_{(1,0,2)}=-8 \hat{i}\,Vm^{-1}$

So electric field is along the negative $X$ -axis.

Standard 12
Physics

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