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Which is statement is true for voltage and electric fields?

A

Both are vectors.

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Voltage is a vector and electric field is a scalar.

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C

Both are scalars.

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D

Voltage is a scalar and electric field is a vector.

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Solution

The correct option is A Voltage is a scalar and electric field is a vector.
The quantity voltage does not have direction, thus it is a scalar.
Whereas electric field has both magnitude as well as direction, thus it is a vector quantity.

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