Below Is Given the Plot of a Vector Field F

question 90

Multiple Choice

Below is given the plot of a vector field F in the xy-plane.(The z-component of F is 0.) By studying the plot, determine whether div F is positive, negative, or zero.

• A)zero
• B)cannot be determined
• C)negative
• D)positive

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Definitions:

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