The diagrams below show regions of equipotentials. [figure] A positive charge is moved from A to B in each diagram.
- In all the four cases the work done is the same.
- Minimum work is required to move q in figure (I).
- Maximum work is required to move q in figure (II).
- Maximum work is required to move q in figure (III)
Answer
(1) In all the four cases the work done is the same.
Solution
Work done by an external agent in moving charge q slowly from A to B:
W = q(VB - VA), which depends only on the end points, not on the path or the shape of the equipotentials.
In every figure, A lies on the 10 V surface and B on the 40 V surface.
W = q(40 - 10) = 30q in all four cases.
The work done is the same in all the four cases.
Answer: (1)