Definition:Vector Line/Also known as
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Vector Line: Also known as
A vector line is also known as:
- a line of flow
- a flux line
- a field line.
In contexts where the vector field in question is (or gives rise to) a force, then the term line of force can be seen.
Sources
- 1951: B. Hague: An Introduction to Vector Analysis (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Definitions. Elements of Vector Algebra: $5$. Scalar and Vector Fields
- 1990: I.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips: Electromagnetism (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Force and energy in electrostatics: $1.2$ The Electric Field