Do Magnetic Field Lines Really Exist as Discrete Entities in Physics?

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Magnetic field lines are primarily a visualization tool used to represent the direction and strength of a magnetic field. The concept of a weber, defined as 10^8 field lines, does not imply that these lines exist as physical entities. Instead, they serve as a conceptual framework to understand magnetic fields. The consensus is that magnetic field lines are not discrete entities but rather a continuous representation of the field's properties. Therefore, while useful for visualization, magnetic field lines do not exist as tangible lines in physics.
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I always thougth the "dotted lines" illustrating the direction of a magnetic field were only a tool for vizualizing this direction...
Now I read that the definition of a weber equals 10^{8} field lines.

So does this mean that the field lines really exist as discrete lines along the direction of the field?

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No, you were right the first time.
 
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