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Electrical 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 Gravitational or electric field does not exist in the space around an object.
- B Fields are useful for understanding forces acting through a distance.
- C There is no way to verify the existence of a force field since it is just a concept.
- D The field concept is often used to describe contact forces.
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Correct Answer
(B) Fields are useful for understanding forces acting through a distance.
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Detailed explanation
Concept of field is a model used to explain the influence that a massive body or charged particle extends into the space around itself, producing a force on another massive body or charged body placed in space. Therefore, force concept of field is used to explain gravitational and electrostatic phenomena.
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