At a Given Location in Space, the Potential Is Known

question 60

Multiple Choice

At a given location in space, the potential is known to be greater when one moves in any direction. To be more specific, no matter which direction one goes, a small step in that direction results in an increase in the potential. This means that the electric field at this location is

• A) Can take on any value at all.
• B) zero
• C) negative
• D) positive

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