equipotential
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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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Force is in the same direction as E , so that motion along an equipotential must be perpendicular to E .
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No work is required to move a charge along an equipotential, since ΔV = 0 .
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These are called equipotential lines in two dimensions, or equipotential surfaces in three dimensions.
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Take any equipotential surface enclosing the whole of the electricity, and suppose this to become an actual sheet of metal connected to the earth.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
