Circulation in Physics Quiz
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What is the line integral of a vector field around a closed curve called?

  • Translation
  • Circulation (correct)
  • Transformation
  • Rotation
  • In fluid dynamics, what field is considered for circulation?

  • Magnetic field
  • Fluid velocity field (correct)
  • Gravitational field
  • Electric field
  • What does the ability of a vector field to be expressed as the gradient of a scalar function imply?

  • The field is non-conservative
  • The field is irrotational
  • The field is conservative (correct)
  • The field is rotational
  • What does a line integral evaluate to in a conservative vector field for every closed curve?

    <p>Zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the early users of the concept of circulation in physics?

    <p>Frederick Lanchester, Martin Kutta, and Nikolay Zhukovsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

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