What is the shape of the equipotential surface for the line charge ?

Sphere

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Cylinder

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It will depend upon the type of charge

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The correct option is B Cylinder
A surface on which the potential is constant is called an equipotential surface. A curve on which the potential is constant is called equipotential curve. If we consider the line charges, then the locus of points should have the same potential. Hence it is cylinder.

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