<h2>Summary</h2>
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<li>An equipotential line is a line along which the electric potential is constant.</li>
<li>An equipotential surface is a three-dimensional version of equipotential lines.</li>
<li>Equipotential lines are always perpendicular to electric field lines.</li>
<li>The process by which a conductor can be fixed at zero volts by connecting it to the earth with a good conductor is called grounding.</li>
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<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>equipotential line</h3>
<p>a line along which the electric potential is constant</p>
<h3>grounding</h3>
<p>fixing a conductor at zero volts by connecting it to the earth or ground</p>
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Summarizing Equipotential Lines

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Discover how electric potential and electric field are related, explore the concepts of energy conservation, potential difference, capacitance, and equipotential lines, and learn how to calculate energy stored in capacitors.


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Summarizing Equipotential Lines

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