Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Electrostatic Situations Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning electrostatic situations is false?

• A)E is zero everywhere inside a conductor.
• B)Equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to E.
• C)Zero work is needed to move a charge along an equipotential surface.
• D)If V is constant throughout a region of space, then E must be zero in that region.
• E)No force component acts along the path of a charge as it is moved along an equipotential surface.

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