Answer to Question #212960 in Electricity and Magnetism for Anita

Question

Suppose a uniform electric field exists in the room in which you are working, such that the lines of force are horizontal and at right angles to one wall. As you walk toward the wall from which the lines of force emerge into the room, are you walking toward

(a) points of higher potential?

(b) points of lower potential?

(c) points of the same potential (equipotential line)?

Answer 1

As per the above question,

When man moving towards the point from where the electric field of lines getting emerge, then it means you are moving towards the higher potential. So the correct answer will be option (a).