Physics Review Question

Unit: Electricity
Year: 1997 Question#: 30
Question: Which is a vector quantity?
(1 ) Electric Charge
(2 ) Electrical Resistance
(3 ) Electrical Potential Difference
(4 ) Electrical Field Intensity

What is this question really asking?


Explanation by: Eric D

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Answer 1
electric charge

INCORRECT

It does not have both magnitude and direction. return to top























Answer 2
electrical resistance

INCORRECT
It does not have both magnitude and direction. return to top



























Answer 3
electrical potential difference

INCORRECT

It does not have both magnitude and direction. return to top


























Answer 4
electric field intensity

CORRECT

Yes it has both magnitude and direction therefore it is a vector quantity. return to top


























What's this question really asking?

Which of these quantities has both a magnitude (amount) and direction? return to top

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