Given an electric field, how to find its field lines?

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Given the mathematical expression of an electric field, how to find its field lines?

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Feb 7, 2012

Meir Achuz

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As a simple case, take E_x=f(x,y),\quad E_y=g(x,y).
Then solve the differential equation dy/dx=g/f for y(x).

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