Lab 3 Conclusion Conceptual (1) 1. (1) If the electric potential at some point is large, is the electric field magnitude at that point also necessarily large or not? Explain your answer. (Hint: think about an example.)
Answer
The electric field at a point is the gradient of electric
potential with distance. Therefore, if electric potential at a
point is large, but the gradient of potential with distance is
small, then the electric field will be small. Therefore, it is not
necessary that electric field is also large.
