Equipotential Surfaces
Students will explore equipotential surfaces, their properties, and their relationship to electric field lines.
Key Questions
- Explain why electric field lines are always perpendicular to equipotential surfaces.
- Predict the work done when a charge moves along an equipotential surface.
- Design an experiment to map equipotential lines around a charged object.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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