Relation Between Electric Field and Potential

Rarely Tested

Relation Between Electric Field and Potential

### Formula

$$E=-\frac{dV}{dr}$$

### Terminologies

- E β†’ Electric field.

- V β†’ Potential.

- r β†’ Distance.

### Conditions / Special Cases

- Electric field points towards decreasing potential.

### Usage

- Used to find field from potential variation.

No related questions available for this formula yet.

Go back to topics

Join CAT 2026 course by 5-Time CAT 100%iler

Start your IIM journey with the right preparation and crack CAT 2026.