equipotential

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

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If the plates are held at a fixed potential difference ΔV, draw the equipotential lines for this system.

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Sketch the equipotential lines in the vicinity of two opposite charges, where the negative charge is three times as great in magnitude as the positive.

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

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Suppose that we have any distribution of electricity at rest over conductors, and that we know the potential at all points and consequently the level or equipotential surfaces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various