equipotential

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

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The term equipotential is also used as a noun, referring to an equipotential line or surface.

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It is important to note that equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field lines.

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This implies that a conductor is an equipotential surface in static situations.

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These equipotential lines of diffusion give us the best and most concrete reproduction of the mode of propagation of periodic waves in space.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane