Boston University Physics Applets: Field Vectors

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written by Andrew Duffy
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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.

Please note that this resource requires Java.

http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester2/c02_vectors.html

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism - Electric Fields and Potential = Electric Field	- Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation = Problem/Problem Set

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2007 Boston University
Keywords:: charge interaction, electric field, field line, field vector
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created August 25, 2007 by swapna gurumani
Record Updated:: October 16, 2008 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 12, 2003

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Duffy, A. (2003, January 12). Boston University Physics Applets: Field Vectors. Retrieved December 14, 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, January 12, 2003. http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester2/c02_vectors.html (accessed 14 December 2025).

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Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Applets: Field Vectors. Boston: Boston University, 2007. 12 Jan. 2003. 14 Dec. 2025 <http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester2/c02_vectors.html>.

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