equipotential
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It is important to note that equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field lines.
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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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Sketch the equipotential lines a long distance from the charges shown in Figure 19.34.
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Work is needed to move a charge from one equipotential line to another.
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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
