The area vector for a flat surface:
A)is parallel to the surface and has a magnitude equal to the length of a side of the surface.
B)is perpendicular to the surface and has a magnitude equal to the length of a side of the surface.
C)is parallel to the surface and has a magnitude equal to the area of the surface.
D)is perpendicular to the surface and has a magnitude equal to the area of the surface.
E)none of the above.

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The area vector for a flat surface is perpendicular to the surface and has a magnitude equal to the area of the surface. This is because the area vector represents the direction and magnitude of the surface's normal, which is perpendicular to the surface itself.

The Area Vector for a Flat Surface