Relation between electric field intensity and potential gradient explained qui

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score 37 · Answer 1 · 2025-03-08T06:28:00+00:00

The relationship between electric field intensity (E) and potential gradient is:

$E=−dVdxE = -\frac{dV}{dx}$

Electric Field (E): Force per unit charge; its unit is V/m or N/C.
Potential Gradient ( $dVdx\frac{dV}{dx}$ ): Rate of change of potential with distance.
Negative Sign (-): Indicates that the electric field points in the direction of decreasing potential.

Key Point: A steeper potential gradient means a stronger electric field.