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QWhat is the nature of equipotential surfaces in the case of a positive point charge?

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  • A Circular ✔ ✖
  • B Spherical ✔ ✖
  • C Cubical ✔ ✖
  • D Cylindrical ✔ ✖
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Electric field lines generated radially from a positive point charge, and equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to electric field lines. In order for the equipotential surfaces to be perpendicular to the electric field lines and encompass all directions around the charge, they must be spherical in shape.

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