A scalar field is a function that assigns a ______ to every point in space.

Unit 1-3

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Vector
Scalar value
Direction
Matrix
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a vector field?
Electric field
Velocity field
Temperature distribution in a room
Magnetic field
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The gradient of a scalar field represents the direction of ______.
Maximum decrease
Maximum increase
Zero change
Uniform distribution
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the divergence of a vector field is zero, the field is said to be ______.
Irrotational
Solenoidal
Conservative
Isotropic
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
he gradient of a function is always ______.
A scalar
A vector
A tensor
Zero
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mathematical operator is used to find the divergence of a vector field?
∇φ
∇⋅F
∇×F
∇²φ
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The physical meaning of curl is related to ______.
The rotational tendency of a field
The divergence of a vector field
The magnitude of a scalar field
The uniformity of a function
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