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equipotential

[ee-kwuh-puh-ten-shuhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwə pəˈtɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /


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In other words, motion along an equipotential is perpendicular to E .

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

These are called equipotential lines in two dimensions, or equipotential surfaces in three dimensions.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Given the electric field lines, the equipotential lines can be drawn simply by making them perpendicular to the electric field lines.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Isolines in a region where an electric field exists represent lines of equal electric potential, referred to as equipotential lines.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

It can be easily seen that these electric rays cut the equipotential surfaces at right angles, as they pass from the centre of the sun outwards into space.

From Aether and Gravitation by Hooper, William George




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