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A point charge is taken from a point A to a point B in an electric field. Does the work done by the electric field depend on the path of the charge? - Physics

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A point charge is taken from a point A to a point B in an electric field. Does the work done by the electric field depend on the path of the charge?

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Electrostatic field is a conservative field. Therefore, work done by the electric field does not depend on the path followed by the charge. It only depends on the position of the charge, from which and to which the charge has been moved.

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Chapter 7: Electric Field and Potential - Short Answers [Page 119]

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HC Verma Concepts of Physics Vol. 2 [English] Class 11 and 12
Chapter 7 Electric Field and Potential
Short Answers | Q 11 | Page 119
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