Question

In models of magnetic and electric fields, why are field vectors depicted by arrows?



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Responses

Because they represent only direction and not magnitude.
Because they represent only direction and not 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 both magnitude and direction.
Because they represent both magnitude and direction.

Because they represent magnitude but not direction.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**Because they represent both magnitude and direction.**

Field vectors, such as electric and magnetic fields, are depicted by arrows because an arrow can show both the direction of the field and the magnitude, with the length of the arrow typically representing the strength (magnitude) of the field.