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If a charged body is moved in an electric field against the Coulomb force, then ________(a) Work is done on the body by an external agent(b) Work is done by the electric field(c) Electric field intensity decreases(d) The total energy of the system decreasesThis question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.My doubt stems from Electrostatic Potential topic in portion Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance of Physics – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT ANSWER is (a) Work is done on the body by an external agent

For explanation: To move a body against some force, work is to be done on the body. In this case, an external force is to be applied on the body to move it i.e. an external work is to be done. As we are moving the body against the Coulomb’s force, hence no work is done on the body by the ELECTRIC field.


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