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line of force

DEFINITIONS OF: line of force

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n an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point

Synonyms:
field line
Types:
electrical line of force
a line of force in an electrical field
magnetic line of force
a line of force in a magnetic field
Type of:
line
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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