Any function that has a vector value, or a tuple (x, y, z,....), is a vector field. For a very simple example, the function F(x, y, z) = Vector(x, y, z) generates a vector field, where for every point in 3D space, (x, y, z), there is associated with it the vector(x, y, z), which can be thought of as an arrow rather than a point. If you measured the direction and flow rate of water at different points in a river, using arrows to indicate the flow, then you'd end up with an example of a vector field.
2006-12-18 05:18:36
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answer #1
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answered by Scythian1950 7
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imagine a plane
now imagine vectors all over the plane
yup, a vector field
2006-12-18 05:11:20
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answer #2
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answered by dewgongoo 2
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