equipotential

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

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

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

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

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In the language of physics, the stratus forms an equipotential surface in the gravitational field permeating the earth's atmosphere.

From Man or Matter by Lehrs, Ernst