Equipotential Surfaces for Different Charge Configurations: Where to Find Them?

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The discussion focuses on sketching equipotential surfaces for various charge configurations, including a point charge, a spherically symmetric charge distribution, a uniformly charged plane sheet, a long charged cylinder, and an electric dipole. Users share resources for visualizing these surfaces, such as a vector field app and a physics forum link. The importance of understanding that electric field lines are perpendicular to equipotential surfaces is emphasized. Some participants express difficulty in completing the sketches and seek assistance. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for visual aids and collaboration in understanding electric fields and equipotential surfaces.
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Homework Statement


Sketch the equipotential surfaces which result from the following charge configurations:
(a) a point charge
(b) a spherically symmetric charge distribution
(c) a very large, plane, uniformly-charged sheet
(d) a long, uniformly-charged cylinder
(e) an electric dipole.


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a) and e) I have but the rest I can't find...
Can someone show me a good website or something, I need these for an assignment.
 
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wow that app is really cool and helpful - didnt work for me last time (no plugin) -- ill draw them up and post them to check - thanks for that
 

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