Question

Is electric field intensity in a place due to a charged conductor scalar or vector?

Answer 1

Electric field intensity has both magnitude and direction.

Hence it is a vector quantity.

Answer 2

Electric field intensity is a vector quantity.

Explanation:

• The electric field intensity at a point is the force experienced by a unit positive charge placed at that point.
• Electric field intensity is a vector quantity. It is denoted by 'E'.
• Formula: Electric field = F/Q.
• Electric field intensity is a vector field that we assign to the symbol E and has units of electric potential per distance; In SI units, Volt per Meter (V/m).
• Electric flux density is a measure of the strength of the electric field generated by a free electric charge, corresponding to the number of electric lines passing through a given area.
• Electric flux density is the amount of current passing through a defined area that is perpendicular to the direction of flow.