Which of the following expressions gives the electric potential at a point located at…

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Problem

Which of the following expressions gives the electric potential

V

at a point located at a distance

r

from an isolated point charge

q

in vacuum? (a)

V=\dfrac{1}{2\pi\epsilon_{0}}\dfrac{q}{r}

(b)

V=\dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}\dfrac{q}{r}

(c)

V=-\dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}\dfrac{q}{r}

(d)

V=\dfrac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_{0}}\dfrac{q}{2r}