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Why is a magnetic field a vector quantity?

A.
directional force
B.
directional speed
C.
specified location
D.
It produces long field lines.
E.
It produces field lines that are close together.

User Gustin
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Answer:

answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

A vector quantity is a quantity which has both a magnitude and a direction. A field is always associated with a force, which means that the field produces a force on an object located in the field. ... Therefore, the magnetic field is a vector quantity since it is associated with a directional force

User Nashibukasan
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A magnetic field is a vector quantity because of directional force.

Option A

Explanation:

The magnetic field at any case is a vector quantity as it has both magnitude and direction. A magnetic field has a direction associated with a field as well as the strength of the field. The magnetic field is the space that the magnet creates around itself and is hence a vector quantity as it can be experienced. The S.I. unit of magnetic field is Tesla. It is to be noted that a magnetic field always contains strength.

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