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May 11, 20221 min read

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A field is a physical quantity that takes a value at different points in space.

  • Scalar Field: It is only a function of space. Example: Temperature-t(x,y,z)
  • Vector Field: It is a function of space and time. Example: Velocity field-v(x,y,z,t)

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How to represent a quantity in the form of a field?


References

  1. https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/II_01.html
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_(physics)

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