equipotential
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It is important to note that equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field 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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Because a conductor is an equipotential, it can replace any equipotential surface.
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If the plates are held at a fixed potential difference ΔV, draw the equipotential lines for this system.
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Take any equipotential surface enclosing the whole of the electricity, and suppose this to become an actual sheet of metal connected to the earth.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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