With reference to the electric potential, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It is a scalar quantity. 2. It is a vector quantity. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes : 1 point(a) Only 1(b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question
With reference to the electric potential, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It is a scalar quantity. 2. It is a vector quantity. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes : 1 point(a) Only 1(b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution
The correct answer is (a) Only 1.
Electric potential is a scalar quantity, not a vector quantity. This means it only has magnitude and does not have a direction, unlike vector quantities. Therefore, statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
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