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equipotential

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


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

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Figure 19.12 An isolated point charge Q with its electric field lines in blue and equipotential lines in green.

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No work is required to move a charge along an equipotential, since ΔV = 0 .

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

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The potential of such a shell at any internal point is constant, and the equipotential surfaces for external space are ellipsoids confocal with the ellipsoidal shell.

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




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