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What is the line integral of a vector field around a closed curve called?
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?
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?
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?
What does a line integral evaluate to in a conservative vector field for every closed curve?
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Who were the early users of the concept of circulation in physics?
Who were the early users of the concept of circulation in physics?
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