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This lecture covers topics related to electric potential, voltage, and conductors. It explains concepts such as electrical potential energy, equipotential, and the electric field in a conductor. The instructor discusses the influence of electrostatic forces, tension around plates, and the peak effect. Various experiments are presented, including the behavior of charges inside conductive cavities and the discharge by peak effect. The importance of equipotentials, electric fields, and the use of Faraday cages for electrostatic shielding is also highlighted.