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Can equipotential surfaces intersect each other? If yes why? If no why not?

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Can equipotential surfaces intersect each other? If yes why? If no why not?

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KANISHk JAISWAL

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19 Feb 2011 23:55:45 IST

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no they cant, because two different equipotential surface have different electric potential, so if they intersect then the point of intersection will have two different potentials at the same point which is not possible :))

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19 Feb 2011 23:55:47 IST

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Karthik M

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24 Feb 2011 19:45:24 IST

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What he said is correct. Apart from that, you can also look at this way. If two surfaces intersect, then a charge will have to move along both paths simultaneously (0 work is needed for it to move), which is impossible.

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29 May 2011 04:30:11 IST

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no, equipotentials can never cross each other or other wise the same point would have 2 potentials.that is totally wrong, this holds true even for multiple objects are there !!!!!

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2 Feb 2012 10:30:56 IST

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No. If two equipotential surfaces meet each other at that point there would be two potentials for a particular charge. It is impossible. Moreover potential at any point is the sum of potential due to individual charges. So the equipotential of different charges also cannot intersect.

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