The electric field in the region defined by the y-z plane and the negative x axis is given by E = -ax,where a is a constant.(There is no field for positive values of x. )As -x increases in magnitude,relative to V = 0 at the origin,the electric potential in the region defined above is A)a decreasing function proportional to -|x²|. B)a decreasing function proportional to -|x|. C)constant. D)an increasing function proportional to +|x|. E)an increasing function proportional to +|x²|.

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The Answer of The electric field in the region defined by the y-z plane and the negative x axis is given by E = -ax,where a is a constant.(There is no field for positive values of x. )As -x increases in magnitude,relative to V = 0 at the origin,the electric potential in the region defined above is A)a decreasing function proportional to -|x²|. B)a decreasing function proportional to -|x|. C)constant. D)an increasing function proportional to +|x|. E)an increasing function proportional to +|x²|.

The Electric Field in the Region Defined by the Y-Z