Understanding Field-Lines: Potential, Strength, and Coilness Explained

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Field variables include potential, strength, and possibly coilness, with the discussion focusing on the relationship between field lines and potential lines. It is noted that potential lines can only cross at singularities where the potential is undefined. The conversation emphasizes that potential and strength are not independent variables; rather, a field is fully determined by its potential function. The idea of potential growing spirally around a 'twister source' is introduced, linking it to the concept of vorticity, which is quantified by the curl of the field. This highlights the interconnectedness of field properties in physics.
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fields local variables are its potential P, strenght E, and... coilness? 8)
hmm..is it possible that field-lines can twist around a center certain way that potential-lines can cross in one spot
 
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If a field has a potential, then potential lines can cross only at singularities: points at which the potential is not well defined.

By the way, it is incorrect to think of potential and strength as independent "variables". A field is completely determined by its potential function.
 
oops, you are right:)

i was thinking can potential grow spirally:
-field lines twist to a spiraloid around 'twister source'. what would it mean?
 
Sounds like you are thinking of "vorticity" which is measured by the curl of the field.
 

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