The direction in which the potential changes at the greatest rate is in the direction

A)

of the gradient of the potential.
B)

perpendicular to the electric field.
C)

perpendicular to the gradient of the potential.
D)

of the partial derivative with respect to x.
E)

cannot be determined


A

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