equipotential
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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 term equipotential is also used as a noun, referring to an equipotential line or surface.
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It is important to note that equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field lines.
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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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It can be easily seen that these electric rays cut the equipotential surfaces at right angles, as they pass from the centre of the sun outwards into space.
From Aether and Gravitation by Hooper, William George
