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equipotential

[ee-kwuh-puh-ten-shuhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwə pəˈtɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /
ADJECTIVE
comparable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commensurate equal proportionate tantamount
WEAK
a match for as good as commensurable equipollent equivalent in a class with on a par
Antonyms
STRONGEST
different
WEAK
dissimilar incomparable unalike unequal unlike unworthy

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An equipotential sphere is a circle in the two-dimensional view of Figure 19.12.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Because a conductor is an equipotential, it can replace any equipotential surface.

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

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These equipotential lines may be delineated experimentally by attaching the terminals of a battery or batteries to small wires which touch at various places a sheet of tinfoil.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various