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equipotential

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


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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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Figure 19.14 shows the electric field and equipotential lines for two equal and opposite charges.

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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 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


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