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An equipotential surface is a surface with constant value of potential at all points on the surface.
What is the amount of work done in moving a 2μc charge between two points at 3cm apart on an equipotential surface?

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The work done in moving a charge between any two points on an equipotential surface is zero , because
W=qΔV=q×0=0 (for equipotential surface ΔV=0)

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