Question

In models of magnetic and electric fields, why are field vectors depicted by arrows?(1 point)
Responses

because they represent their direction, but not their magnitude
because they represent their direction, but not their magnitude

because they represent a parameter that is neither their magnitude nor direction
because they represent a parameter that is neither their magnitude nor direction

because they represent their magnitude, but not their direction
because they represent their magnitude, but not their direction

because they represent both their magnitude and direction

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**because they represent both their magnitude and direction.**

Field vectors are depicted by arrows because the length of the arrow indicates the magnitude of the field, while the direction of the arrow shows the direction of the field at that point in space.