equipotential
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Given the electric field lines, the equipotential lines can be drawn simply by making them perpendicular to the electric field lines.
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Figure 19.14 The electric field lines and equipotential lines for two equal but opposite charges.
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The term equipotential is also used as a noun, referring to an equipotential line or surface.
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These are called equipotential lines in two dimensions, or equipotential surfaces in three dimensions.
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The potential of such a shell at any internal point is constant, and the equipotential surfaces for external space are ellipsoids confocal with the ellipsoidal shell.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
