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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 21 Objective Question
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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, so it is a vector. (This is why fields from several charges must be added as VECTORS, not simply summed numerically.)

Hint

Electric field has both magnitude AND direction, so it is a vector.

Question Info

Course: PHY 102
Topic: Test Compilation PHY 102 21
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1316 of 1819
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