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Homework Statement
Which one of the following statements about electric field strength and electric potential is
incorrect?
A Electric potential is a scalar quantity.
B Electric field strength is a vector quantity.
C Electric potential is zero whenever the electric field strength is zero.
D The potential gradient is proportional to the electric field strength.
Homework Equations
E=K Q/(R^2)
V=K Q/R
K=1/(4∏ε)
The Attempt at a Solution
The answer is C
If for example you had two positive charges of 3 coulombs a distance 4m apart.
The electrostatic field at the midpoint would be zero. Effectively a positive charge at this point would be push by an equal force in both directions.
However the Electric potential V would be 2*(k*(3/4)
So you can have a zero E with a non zero V
Is this logic ok
Thanks for any help