Electric as well as gravitational affects can be thought to be caused by fields. Which of the following is true for an electrical or gravitational field?

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Electric as well as gravitational affects can be thought to be caused by fields. Which of the following is true for an electrical or gravitational field? (A) Fields are useful for understanding forces acting through a distance (B) There is no way to verify the existence of a force field since it is just a concept (C) The field concept is often used to describe contact forces (D) Gravitational or Electric fields does not exist in the space around an object

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Correct answer is (a) Fields are useful for understanding forces acting through a distance

Q. Electric as well as gravitational affects can be thought to be caused by fields. Which of the following is true for an electrical or gravitational field?

Fields are useful for understanding forces acting through a distance

There is no way to verify the existence of a force field since it is just a concept

The field concept is often used to describe contact forces

Gravitational or Electric fields does not exist in the space around an object

Correct answer is (a) Fields are useful for understanding forces acting through a distance