How do i sketch the equipotential lines ?

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To sketch equipotential lines for an isolated negatively charged particle, one must understand that these lines are always perpendicular to the electric field lines. Electric field lines originate from positive charges and terminate at negative charges. In the case of a single negatively charged particle, the electric field lines extend radially inward from infinity towards the particle, indicating the direction of the electric field. This foundational concept is crucial for accurately representing electric fields in electrostatics.

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How can i sketch the equipotential lines for an isolated negatively charged particule?
 
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the equipotential lines are perpendicular to the electric field lines.
 
and in which way are oriented the electriv field lines ?
 
Your textbook should have rules for drawing electric field lines or something like that. It says that the lines must begin on a positive charge and terminate on a negative charge. So that means that since you have one negatively charged particle, the lines will begin infinitely far away and will be directed radially inwards towards the particle. That is, the tail of the arrow is at infinity and the point of the arrow is pointing towards the particle.
 
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