equipotential

Examples of equipotential in the following topics:

• Equipotential Lines

  • Therefore, equipotential lines for a single point charge are circular, with the point charge at the center .
  • An isolated point charge Q with its electric field lines (blue) and equipotential lines (green)
  • A brief overview of parallel plates and equipotential lines from the viewpoint of electrostatics.
  • Equipotential lines become irregularly shaped when there are multiple charges vicinal to one another.
  • Describe the shape of the equipotential lines for several charge configurations

• Potential Energy Curves and Equipotentials

  • Equipotential lines trace lines of equal potential energy.
  • In and , if you travel along an equipotential line, the electric potential will be constant.
  • Let us examine the physical explanation for the equipotentials lines in .
  • However, you do need to do work to move from one equipotential line to another.
  • Electric field (blue) and equipotential lines (green) for two equal and opposite charges

• Electric Field and Changing Electric Potential

  • Multiple points of the same potential are known as equipotential.
  • In the case of fields created by a single point charge, all points on any circle centered around the point charge will be equipotential, as illustrated in .
  • shows that when multiple charges create a field, the equipotential lines become irregularly shaped.
  • An isolated point charge Q with its electric field lines (blue) and equipotential lines (green)

• Parallel-Plate Capacitor

  • A brief overview of parallel plates and equipotential lines from the viewpoint of electrostatics.

• Potentials and Charged Conductors

  • Its surface is equipotential.