The work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity distance to a point at distance X from a positive charge $\mathcal{Q}$ is W. Then, the potential $\phi$at the point is

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(c) Potential at a point in a field is defined as the amount of work done in bringing a unit positive test charge, from infinity to that point along any arbitrary path, $i.e.,$
$V = \frac{W}{q_{0}}$
$	herefore\ \ \ V = \phi = \frac{W}{\mathcal{Q}}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because X \ll \infty)$

Q. The work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinity distance to a point at distance X from a positive charge $\mathcal{Q}$ is W. Then, the potential $\phi$at the point is

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