The electric potential decreases uniformly from to as one moves along the -axis from to

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences

Problem

The electric potential decreases uniformly from

100\,\mathrm{V}

50\,\mathrm{V}

as one moves along the

x

-axis from

x=0

x=5\,\mathrm{m}

. The electric field at

x=2\,\mathrm{m}

must be equal to

10\,\mathrm{V/m}

. Is this statement true or false?