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The surface area of the face of a 3-D element is a _____________(a) 3-D tensor(b) 2-D tensor(c) Scalar(d) VectorI got this question in homework.Asked question is from The Geometry of FVM Elements topic in chapter Finite Volume Methods of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Answer» CORRECT choice is (d) Vector

To explain: The surface area of the face of a 3-D element is a vector with the area as its MAGNITUDE and pointing in a direction. This direction decides if the face points OUTWARDS or inwards. Moreover, the area is the RESULT of the cross product of TWO vectors which will again be a vector.


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