Circulation in Physics

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Which field of physics uses circulation to represent the line integral of a vector field around a closed curve?

  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrodynamics
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Fluid dynamics (correct)

What is the symbol used to denote circulation?

  • $\Sigma$
  • $\Delta$
  • $\Omega$
  • $\Gamma$ (correct)

What is the condition for a conservative vector field in terms of circulation?

  • The circulation evaluates to a non-zero value for every closed curve
  • The circulation evaluates to infinity for every closed curve
  • The circulation evaluates to a constant value for every closed curve
  • The circulation evaluates to zero for every closed curve (correct)

What is the line integral of a vector field V around a closed curve C?

<p>$\oint_C V \cdot dl$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the angle between the vectors V and dl in the definition of circulation?

<p>$\theta$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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