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" For any charge configuration, euipotential surface through a point is normal to the electric field." Justify.

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The work done in moving a charge from one point to another on an equipotential surface is zero. If electric field is not normal to the equipotential surface, it would have non-zero component along the surface. In that case work would be done in moving a charge on equipotential surface.

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