field line

See also: fieldline

English

The electric field lines of two equal positive charges (left) and those of two equal charges of opposite sign (right).

Noun

field line (plural field lines)

1. (physics) A visual aid for visualizing vector fields; a line drawn such that the direction of its tangent at any point equals the direction of the vector at that point.

Translations

physics

• Estonian: väljajoon, jõujoon
• Finnish: kenttäviiva
• French: ligne de champ f
• German: Feldlinie f
• Spanish: línea de campo f
• Swedish: fältlinje c