equipotential

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

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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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It is important to note that equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field lines.

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An equipotential sphere is a circle in the two-dimensional view of Figure 19.12.

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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