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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In other words, motion along an equipotential is perpendicular to E .
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Force is in the same direction as E , so that motion along an equipotential must be perpendicular to E .
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An equipotential sphere is a circle in the two-dimensional view of Figure 19.12.
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The moving terminal then traces out an equipotential curve.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various