🔋college physics i – introduction review

key term - Equipotential lines

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Definition

Equipotential lines are lines or surfaces over which the electric potential is constant. They are perpendicular to electric field lines and help visualize the potential distribution in a field.

5 Must Know Facts For Your Next Test

  1. Equipotential lines never intersect each other.
  2. The electric field is always perpendicular to equipotential lines.
  3. No work is required to move a charge along an equipotential line.
  4. In a uniform electric field, equipotential lines are equally spaced parallel lines.
  5. Equipotential surfaces can be three-dimensional, such as concentric spheres around a point charge.

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