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प्रश्न
Answer the following question.
Write two important characteristics of equipotential surfaces.
उत्तर
Two important characteristics of equipotential surfaces are:
- Potential remains at all the points on the equipotential surface.
- No work is required to move a charge on an equipotential surface.
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