COLLEGE PHYSICS LL W/ 6 MONTH ACCESS
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Chapter 18, Problem 1QAP
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Why current is not considered as vector quantity?

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Answer to Problem 1QAP

Current is defined as rate of charge passing through a point. It is more like a flux than a vector.

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Current is defined as rate of charge passing through a point. Mathematically it can be represented as

  i=qt

Here,

  q is charge

  t is time

Electric current has both direction and magnitude but still it is not considered as vector quantity because it behaves more like flux than a vector quantity.

Because of the flux like nature of the current it is not consider as vector quantity, thus current has both direction and magnitude but is not really a vector.

Conclusion:

Current is defined as rate of charge passing through a point. It is more like a flux than a vector.

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