having the same electric potential or uniform electric potential
2. Also: equipotent (ˌiːkwɪˈpəʊtənt)
equivalent in power or effect
noun
3.
an equipotential line or surface
Derived forms
equipotentiality (ˌequipoˌtentiˈality)
noun
equipotential in American English
(ˌikwɪpoʊˈtɛnʃəl)
adjective
1.
having equal potentiality or power
2. Physics
of the same potential at all points
equipotential in Electrical Engineering
(ɛkwɪpətɛnʃəl)
adjective
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)
Equipotential lines and surfaces have the same electric potential as each other.
A conductor shielding is an envelope that encloses the conductor of a cable and providesan equipotential surface in contact with the cable insulation.
Between parallel plates, equipotential lines can be related to electric field strengths, because they evenly divide up thespace between the plates, as does the field strength.
Equipotential lines and surfaces have the same electric potential as each other.
Examples of 'equipotential' in a sentence
equipotential
Tramlines form between stars, along lines of equipotential flux.
Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (1993)