Magnetic Effects of Electric Current — Science STD 10 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceMagnetic Effects of Electric Current1 Mark
MCQ
Magnetic field is a :
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Vector quantity
B
Scalar quantity
C
Scalar as well as vector quantity
D
Neither vector nor scalar
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Answer
Correct option: A.
Vector quantity
The magnetic field at any point in space is a vector quantity. This means there is a direction associated with the field as well as a field strength. Consider the arrow below:
The direction of the arrows can be thought of as the direction of the magnetic field. The length of the arrows can be thought of as the strength of the field, i.e. the longer the arrows, the stronger the field.
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