Question

At what distance r from a point charge is the electric potential due to that point charge 0 v?

Answer 1

Answer:

Infinite Distance

Explanation:

The electric potential due to a point charge can be expressed by the following equation:

$V=\frac{kQ}{r}$

Here,

V is the electric potential due to the point charge

k is the proportionality constant

Q is the magnitude of the point charge

r is the distance from the charge

As the value of r increases, the value of V decreases since there is an inverse relation between the two. The value of V can be absolutely 0 when the distance from the charge is infinite i.e. r is infinite. Mathematically, dividing a number by infinity results in zero. Also theoretically speaking, at infinite distance the electric field lines won't approach and hence the electric potential would be zero.