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scalar potential can be obtained by integrating the vector point function whose curl is zero but how to arrive at this result that a potential exist
The existence of a scalar potential can be proven when the curl of a vector point function is zero, specifically when ##\mathrm{rot}\, v=0##. This is established by demonstrating that the integral of the vector function over any closed curve ##C## is zero, leading to a unique one-way integral between points. By defining a starting point ##p_0##, the integral values from this point to any other points yield a well-defined scalar potential. This result is fundamental in vector calculus and is crucial for understanding conservative fields.
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Because the closed curve integral is zero, the one-way integral from one point to another has only one answer no matter which path is taken. So the one-way integral gives you a well-defined definition of the potential.immortalsameer13 said:scalar potential can be obtained by integrating the vector point function whose curl is zero but how to arrive at this result that a potential exist