line of force

• Línea en un campo vectorial, como un campo eléctrico o magnético, que indica la dirección de la fuerza en cualquier punto a lo largo de ella. Se usa principalmente en física para visualizar campos vectoriales.

A line in a field of force, such as an electric or magnetic field, that shows the direction of the force at any point along it. Used primarily in physics to visualize vector fields.

1. Imaginary path in physicsC1formal

   An imaginary line in a field of force (such as an electric or magnetic field) that shows the direction of the force at any point.

   línea de fuerza

   • The lines of force around a magnet can be visualized using iron filings.
   • Electric field lines of force start on positive charges and end on negative charges.
   • The concept of lines of force was introduced by Michael Faraday.