1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
The equipotential curves in a certain region of an equipotential diagram in an xy plane are parallel to the y-axis and are equally spaced. The potential is increasing in the +x direction. Which direction would an electric field vector point in this region?
2. Relevant equations
N/A
3. The attempt at a solution
The equipotential lines are vertical, so the electric field lines must be in the x-direction since they run perpendicular to each other. Would they point in the positive x direction since the potential is increasing there? I'm having a hard time picturing what this would look like.
The equipotential curves in a certain region of an equipotential diagram in an xy plane are parallel to the y-axis and are equally spaced. The potential is increasing in the +x direction. Which direction would an electric field vector point in this region?
2. Relevant equations
N/A
3. The attempt at a solution
The equipotential lines are vertical, so the electric field lines must be in the x-direction since they run perpendicular to each other. Would they point in the positive x direction since the potential is increasing there? I'm having a hard time picturing what this would look like.
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