equipotential

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These are called equipotential lines in two dimensions, or equipotential surfaces in three dimensions.

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In other words, motion along an equipotential is perpendicular to E .

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Sketch the equipotential lines in the vicinity of two opposite charges, where the negative charge is three times as great in magnitude as the positive.

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This implies that a conductor is an equipotential surface in static situations.

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These equipotential lines of diffusion give us the best and most concrete reproduction of the mode of propagation of periodic waves in space.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane