Question.
Can you associate vectors with
(a) the length of a wire bent into a loop,
(b) a plane area,
(c) a sphere? Explain.
Can you associate vectors with
(a) the length of a wire bent into a loop,
(b) a plane area,
(c) a sphere? Explain.
solution:
Answer: No; Yes; No
(a) One cannot associate a vector with the length of a wire bent into a loop.
(b) One can associate an area vector with a plane area. The direction of this vector is normal, inward or outward to the plane area.
(c) One cannot associate a vector with the volume of a sphere. However, an area vector can be associated with the area of a sphere.
Answer: No; Yes; No
(a) One cannot associate a vector with the length of a wire bent into a loop.
(b) One can associate an area vector with a plane area. The direction of this vector is normal, inward or outward to the plane area.
(c) One cannot associate a vector with the volume of a sphere. However, an area vector can be associated with the area of a sphere.