written by
Andrew Duffy
published by the Boston University
This item is an in-class question pertaining to field vectors. Students view a simulation showing the field line pattern near two charges. They must determine which of four simulated vector fields correctly corresponds with the given pattern. This item is part of a larger collection of questions and simulations for use in introductory physics classrooms.
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![]() <a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=5752">Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Applets: Field Vectors. Boston: Boston University, January 12, 2003.</a>
![]() A. Duffy, (Boston University, Boston, 2007), WWW Document, (http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester2/c02_vectors.html).
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![]() Duffy, A. (2003, January 12). Boston University Physics Applets: Field Vectors. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from Boston University: http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester2/c02_vectors.html
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![]() Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Applets: Field Vectors. Boston: Boston University, 2007. 12 Jan. 2003. 1 May 2025 <http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester2/c02_vectors.html>.
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Author = "Andrew Duffy",
Title = {Boston University Physics Applets: Field Vectors},
Publisher = {Boston University},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {1 May 2025},
Month = {January 12, 2003},
Year = {2007}
}
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