equipotential
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The potential is the same along each equipotential line, meaning that no work is required to move a charge anywhere along one of those lines.
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Since the electric field lines point radially away from the charge, they are perpendicular to the equipotential lines.
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Figure 19.14 The electric field lines and equipotential lines for two equal but opposite charges.
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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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The surface of a charged conductor is an equipotential surface, because when the electric charge is in equilibrium there is no tendency for electricity to move from one part to the other.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
