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Explain why equipotenrials are always perpendicular to the
Chapter 20, Problem 7CQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 7CQ
Explain why equipotenrials are always perpendicular to the electric field.
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 7CQ
Explain why equipotenrials are always perpendicular to the electric field.
ANSWER:
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Here we have to explain, why equipotentials are always perpendicular to the electric field.
So, the gradient of potential the electric field will be zero over the surface. This means that, the electric field cannot have a tangential direction with the equipotential surface.