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Meaning of "circulation"
Is there a physical meaning to circulation:
[tex]\Gamma=\oint_{C}\mathbf{V}\cdot\mathbf{dl}[/tex]
For example, if the vector field represents a force field, the path integral denotes the work done on a particle moving along said path.
Here, its is velocity. What meaning does the path integral have? It is essentially velocity times distance, m2/s. Perhaps Area/sec? What meaning does that have, if any? I couldn't think of anything.
Is there a physical meaning to circulation:
[tex]\Gamma=\oint_{C}\mathbf{V}\cdot\mathbf{dl}[/tex]
For example, if the vector field represents a force field, the path integral denotes the work done on a particle moving along said path.
Here, its is velocity. What meaning does the path integral have? It is essentially velocity times distance, m2/s. Perhaps Area/sec? What meaning does that have, if any? I couldn't think of anything.