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equipotential

[ee-kwuh-puh-ten-shuhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwə pəˈtɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /


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Figure 19.16 The electric field and equipotential lines between two metal plates.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

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

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Given the electric field lines, the equipotential lines can be drawn simply by making them perpendicular to the electric field lines.

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

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Let us assume the field divided up into tubes of electric force as already explained, and these cut normally by equipotential surfaces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various




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