Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

Which of the following statement is true?

Options:

Electrostatic force is a conservative force.

Potential at a point is the work done per unit charge in bringing a charge from any point to infinity.

Electrostatic force is non-conservative

Potential is the product of charge and work.

Correct Answer:

Electrostatic force is a conservative force.

Explanation:
  1. Potential at a point is the work done per unit charge in moving a charge from infinity to that point.
  2. Electrostatic force is conservative.
  3. Potential Energy is the product of charge and work.