equipotential

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Isolines in a region where an electric field exists represent lines of equal electric potential, referred to as equipotential lines.

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If the plates are held at a fixed potential difference ΔV, draw the equipotential lines for this system.

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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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The potential is the same along each equipotential line, meaning that no work is required to move a charge anywhere along one of those lines.

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Suppose that we have any distribution of electricity at rest over conductors, and that we know the potential at all points and consequently the level or equipotential surfaces.

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