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The electric field and the electric potential at a point inside a shell are E and V respectively. Which of the following is correct?
A
If
E
=
0
, V must be zero.
B
If
V
=
0
, E must be zero.
C
If
E
=
0
, V cannot be zero.
D
None of these
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Correct option is D)
In a shell
E
=
0
but
V
=
0
.
Along the equatorial line of a dipole,
V
=
0
but
E
=
0
.
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