equipotential
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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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Force is in the same direction as E , so that motion along an equipotential must be perpendicular to E .
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In other words, motion along an equipotential is perpendicular to E .
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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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Suppose that we have any distribution of electricity at rest over conductors, and that we know the potential at all points and consequently the level or equipotential surfaces.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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