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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 19 Objective Question

Question

Electric field is a?
Options
A vector quantity
Correct Answer
B scalar quantity
C conserved quantity
D none of these
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Electric field has both magnitude and direction at every point in space, making it fundamentally a vector quantity (denoted E, often shown with arrows).

Hint

Ask whether electric field has direction as well as magnitude.

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