Fields Map the Strength and Direction of Forces exerted by Sources...Reconsidered

  • Fields map physical quantities.
  • Fields can map the strength and direction of forces exerted by sources.
  • Fields can also map pressure and temperature, for example.
  • But pressure and temperature do not have a direction, they are not forces, and they are not produced by sources.

Fields Exist
Fields are Invisible but can be Detected and Measured
Fields are Three-Dimensional
Fields Pass through some Objects
Fields may be Blocked or Altered by some Objects
Fields are Created by Sources

Back to Beginning>>