Question:

Choose the wrong option from the following for the given statement. Statement: Electric field is conservative.

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For a conservative electric field, the curl is zero, and the work done in a closed path is zero. However, the potential difference between two points is generally non-zero.
Updated On: Sep 19, 2025
  • curl to be identically zero.
  • potential difference between any two points is zero.
  • gradient of a scalar potential gives magnitude of electric field.
  • work done in a closed path inside the field is zero.
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Using the conservative nature of electric fields.
For a conservative electric field, the potential difference between two points is not zero, unlike what is suggested in option (2). This is the incorrect statement.

Step 2: Conclusion.
Since the electric field is conservative, the work done in a closed loop is zero, and the curl of the electric field is also zero.
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