10. Which of the following best characterizes an equipotential surface? It is a three-dimensional surface where the potential is constant at all points. It is a two-dimensional surface where the potential is constant at all points. It is a three-dimensional surface where the potential is varying across different points. It is a two-dimensional surface where the potential is varying across different points.

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10. Which of the following best characterizes an equipotential surface?

It is a three-dimensional surface where the potential is constant at all points.

It is a two-dimensional surface where the potential is constant at all points.

It is a three-dimensional surface where the potential is varying across different points.

It is a two-dimensional surface where the potential is varying across different points. 

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