Consider a space with a constant electric field pointing up E = Ek, with E = 1 (in units of V/m). Consider a point P with coordinates (expressed in metres) rį = (1, 3, 3) and electric potential V1, and a point P, with coordinates r2 = (3,0, 4) and potential V2. Then the potential difference V2 – Vị is given by how many volts (and mind the sign)?

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Consider a space with a constant electric field pointing up E = Ek, with E =1 (in units
of V/m). Consider a point P, with coordinates (expressed in metres) r1 = (1,3, 3) and
electric potential V1, and a point P, with coordinates r2 = (3,0, 4) and potential V2.
Then the potential difference V, – Vị is given by how many volts (and mind the sign)?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a space with a constant electric field pointing up E = Ek, with E =1 (in units of V/m). Consider a point P, with coordinates (expressed in metres) r1 = (1,3, 3) and electric potential V1, and a point P, with coordinates r2 = (3,0, 4) and potential V2. Then the potential difference V, – Vị is given by how many volts (and mind the sign)?
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Given:E=1k^ V/m, r1=(1,3,3), r2=(3,0,4)

The electric field in a region is defined by the negative of the gradient of the potential. 

As the electric field is along the z-axis, the gradient of the potential has to be found along the z-axis.

Thus, we can write : 

E=-dVdzE=-V2-V1z2-z1

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