equipotential
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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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In other words, motion along an equipotential is perpendicular to E .
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Because a conductor is an equipotential, it can replace any equipotential surface.
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The term equipotential is also used as a noun, referring to an equipotential line or surface.
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The potential of such a shell at any internal point is constant, and the equipotential surfaces for external space are ellipsoids confocal with the ellipsoidal shell.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
