Consider two distinct equipotential surfaces in an electrostatic field (meaning that points of the same surface have the same potential, but that the two values of the potential are different). The two surfaces O (A) always intersect at 90° (B) never intersect each other O (C) are always parallel O (D) have the same centres of curvature (E) are parallel to the lines of force of the field O O

Consider two distinct equipotential surfaces in an electrostatic field (meaning that points of the same surface have the same potential, but that the two values of the potential are different). The two surfaces O (A) always intersect at 90° (B) never intersect each other O (C) are always parallel O (D) have the same centres of curvature (E) are parallel to the lines of force of the field O O

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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