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equipotential

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


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Since the electric field lines point radially away from the charge, they are perpendicular to the equipotential lines.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

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

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

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The equipotential lines can be drawn by making them perpendicular to the electric field lines, if those are known.

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Let us assume the field divided up into tubes of electric force as already explained, and these cut normally by equipotential surfaces.

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


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