Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 20 - Electric Potential and Electric Potential Energy - Conceptual Questions - Page 716: 3

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

We know that $E=\frac{\Delta V}{\Delta r}$. This equation shows us that the electric field is the rate of change of the electric potential with distance. If electric field in a region is zero, this does not imply that the electric potential is zero because the electric potential may simply be constant in that region.
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