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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No work is required to move a charge along an equipotential, since ΔV = 0 .

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The term equipotential is also used as a noun, referring to an equipotential line or surface.

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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