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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Sketch the equipotential lines a long distance from the charges shown in Figure 19.34.

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

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Because a conductor is an equipotential, it can replace any equipotential surface.

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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