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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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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It is important to note that equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field lines.
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Figure 19.12 An isolated point charge Q with its electric field lines in blue and equipotential lines in green.
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The moving terminal then traces out an equipotential curve.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various