Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Electric Field and Potential,Defference,Energy and Dipole MCQ (Single Correct)

Equipotential surfaces associated with an electric field which is increasing in magnitude along the x-direction are

A
Planes parallel to yz-plane
B
Planes parallel to xy-plane
C
Planes parallel to xz-plane
D
Coaxial cylinders of increasing radii around the x-axis

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A

Equipotential surface is always perpendicular to the direction of electric field. As the field is along x-direction, equipotential surface must be parallel to yz-plane.

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