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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Force is in the same direction as E , so that motion along an equipotential must be perpendicular to E .

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

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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 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