Question

what is area vector ​

Answer 1

Answer:

In order to represent a given area as a vector we take the help of area vector.

Area vector has magnitude equals to the area of the surface and the direction of area vector is normal (perpendicular) to the surface.

Area vectors helps us to get flux through a surface area

Answer 2

Answer:

in gauss theorem the area of a surface will be treated as a vector quantity. The direction of area vector of a surface is normally outward.