Answer:
a) [volts] = [N m / C],
b) The lines or surface that has the same potential are called equipotential
c) the equipotential lines must also be perpendicular to the electric field lines
Explanation:
a) find the units of the volt
the electric potential energy is
V = k q / r
V = [N m² / C²] C / m
V = [N m / C]
The electric potential is defined as
V = E .s
V = [N / C] [m]
V = [N m / C] = [volt]
we see that in the two expressions the same result is obtained therefore the volt is
[volts] = [N m / C]
b) The lines or surface that has the same potential are called equipotential surfaces, the great utility of these lines or surfaces is that a face can be displaced on it without doing work.
c) The electric potential is defined as the gradient of the electric field
v =
therefore the equipotential lines must also be perpendicular to the electric field lines
