Consider the uniform electric field pictured below. How does the electric potent

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Consider the uniform electric field pictured below. How does the electric potential at the points A and C compare?

The electric potential at point C is LOWER than point A

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The electric potential at point C is HIGHER than point A

The electric potential at point C is THE SAME AS point A

None of the above.

The electric potential at point C is LOWER than point A

More information is needed.

The electric potential at point C is HIGHER than point A

The electric potential at point C is THE SAME AS point A

None of the above.

Explanation / Answer

The point c is at a higher potential than the point A.
Electric field lines always point in the direction of decreasing electric potential. From the figure, it can be seen that the electric field points from point C to point A. That shows the point C is at a higher potential than the point A.
So that a positive charge placed at the point C will experience an electric force which pushes the charge to the point A thereby doing work on the charge.

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