Why is electric force represented as a vector?

Answer 1

Forces act in a direction.

The definition of a vector quantity is one that has both magnitude and direction. A force, regardless of its type, acts on an object with direction.

For example, if you are pushing a box with a large mass across the kitchen floor, the pushing is a force; the force is being applied to the box in the same direction as the movement of the box.

Electric force is no different. Electromotive force acts upon the electrons, causing them to move around the circuit in the direction that the force is applied.

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Answer 2

Isabella Alvarez

Electric force is represented as a vector because it has both magnitude and direction. This vectorial representation accounts for the force's strength and the direction in which it acts on charged particles.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.