equipotential
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In other words, motion along an equipotential is perpendicular to E .
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This implies that a conductor is an equipotential surface in static situations.
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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 shows the electric field and equipotential lines for two equal and opposite charges.
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And just as the lines of flow of heat meet the spherical isothermal surface at right angles, so the lines of force in the electrical case meet the equipotential surface also at right angles.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
