In a uniform electric field, the equipotential surfaces are:
Correct Answer: parallel planes
- Step 1: Understand what a uniform electric field is. It means the electric field strength is the same in all places.
- Step 2: Know what equipotential surfaces are. These are surfaces where the electric potential is the same everywhere.
- Step 3: Visualize the uniform electric field. Imagine arrows pointing in the same direction and having the same length.
- Step 4: Realize that if the electric field is uniform, the potential does not change as you move along certain surfaces.
- Step 5: Conclude that the equipotential surfaces must be flat and parallel to each other, because they represent areas of constant potential.
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