Physics A-Level
Direction and magnitude
What Direction and magnitude means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Direction and magnitude
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Reference: AQA
Arrows on field lines show the direction of force on a positive test charge, and the spacing of lines indicates field strength.
Topics that use Direction and magnitude
- Electric field strength (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Electric field strength
- Field representation
- Uniform and radial fields
- Uniform field
- Vector fields
- Point charge field
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