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The strength of the electric field is a scalar quantity. But it's the magnitude of the
complete electric field vector.
At any point in space, the electric field vector is the strength of the force, and the
direction in which it points, that would be felt by a tiny positive charge located there.
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Is magnetic field strength a vector quantity?
When one refers to the strength of a magnetic field, they're usually referring to the scalar magnitude of the magnetic field vector, so no.
Electric field is a vector or scalar?
Both. The electric field is a Quaternion field, a scalar e and a vector E, E = [e,E]Maxwell's Equation. 0=XE= [d/dr, Del][e,E] = [de/dr -Del.E, dE/dr + Del e] = [db/dt - Del.E, dB/dt + Del e]
Can electric field intensity be a scalar quantity?
No,because electric field (force/charge) is a vector quantity, i.e. , it has both magnitude as well as direction.
Is magnetic field line scalar or vector quantity?
Vector.
Why is an electric field strength a vector quantity?
for a vector quantity it must have both magnitude and direction and since it has both magnitude and direction it is therefore considered a vector
