Physically, what does the curl of a field represent? How does an understand of the physical representation help you with the mathematics involved?

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anonymous · Answer

@KingGeorge wld u by any chance know this answer?

anonymous · Answer

the curl of a field represents the rotational effect at any point in the field. So if we have a velocity field, curl would represent the angular velocity. If we have a force field, curl would represent the torque. Imagine if we have a ball and I drop this into our vector field. If the field has a curl, it will spin as it moves through the field. but if we have a zero curl, it will not spin as it moves in the field.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks that was great :D U guys r awesome

anonymous · Answer

at what university?

anonymous · Answer

Ottawa University

anonymous · Answer

engineering?

anonymous · Answer

noooo lol so far i am  majoring in math

anonymous · Answer

REALLY?!? I also wanna take bs math when I graduate... I have a deep passion for mathematics ever since I was very small but my parents insist I take engineering...

anonymous · Answer

hahah its the opposite with my friend, He wanted to go into engineering and his parents convinced him into math

anonymous · Answer

wanna switch?

anonymous · Answer

you took a very elegant course

anonymous · Answer

how do u know that i am taking an elegant course????? 
idk what i will do with it once i get my bachelors
it is soooo broad

anonymous · Answer

Physically, what does the divergence of a field represent? How does an understand of the physical representation help you with the mathematics involved?

anonymous · Answer

can u help me out with this question too please?