equipotential
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Force is in the same direction as E , so that motion along an equipotential must be perpendicular to E .
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Since the electric field lines point radially away from the charge, they are perpendicular to the equipotential lines.
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This implies that a conductor is an equipotential surface in static situations.
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Figure 19.16 The electric field and equipotential lines between two metal plates.
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And just as the lines of flow of heat meet the spherical isothermal surface at right angles, so the lines of force in the electrical case meet the equipotential surface also at right angles.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
