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Assertion :An electric field is a vector field that associates to each point in space the Coulomb force experienced by a test charge. Reason: Force is a vector quantity.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Assertion given is correct that electric field is a vector field that associates to each point in space the Coulomb's force experienced by a test charge. Because force experienced by a charge q is =qE where E is electric field experienced by the charge. The reason given is incorrect explanation for assertion.

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