Calculus › Section P · Vector analysis › Topic P.2
Line integrals
An integral along a curve instead of an axis: one form weighs a wire, the other measures a force field's work along a path. The difference between them — orientation — is the thread the whole chapter pulls.
In this topic
- Weighing a wire
- Computing with a parametrisation
- Worked example: a wire's mass
- Line integrals of vector fields
- Worked example: a swirl's work
- Two kinds of line integral
- A preview of path independence
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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Standards: Beyond AP