equipotential

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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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Work is needed to move a charge from one equipotential line to another.

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

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Sketch the equipotential lines in the vicinity of two opposite charges, where the negative charge is three times as great in magnitude as the positive.

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The surface of a charged conductor is an equipotential surface, because when the electric charge is in equilibrium there is no tendency for electricity to move from one part to the other.

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