Equipotential Lines of Two Wires (The image is shown below) Question: Which of the following can be TRUE about the potential (V) of wires X (Vx) and Y (Vy), respectively? (The 1,2,3,4,5 are the statements in image) Choices: * 1,2, and 3 * 1,2, and 4 * 2,3, and 4 * 2,3, and 5 * 3, 4, and 5

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Which of the following can be TRUE about the potential (V) of wires X (Vx) and Y (Vy), respectively? (The 1,2,3,4,5 are the statements in image)

Choices:

* 1,2, and 3

* 1,2, and 4

* 2,3, and 4

* 2,3, and 5

* 3, 4, and 5

 

Y
A
B
C
D
1V
3V
6V
8V
Transcribed Image Text:Y A B C D 1V 3V 6V 8V
1. Vx is positive; Vy is negative.
II. Vx is negative; Vy is positive.
III. Vx & Vy are both positive but Vx < Vy.
IV. Vx is negative; Vy is zero.
V. Vx is zero; Vy is positive
Transcribed Image Text:1. Vx is positive; Vy is negative. II. Vx is negative; Vy is positive. III. Vx & Vy are both positive but Vx < Vy. IV. Vx is negative; Vy is zero. V. Vx is zero; Vy is positive
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