Out of the following statements, concerning an electric field, which statement is not true ?

• A. the electric intensity is a vector quantity
• B. the electric field intensity at a point is numerically equal to the force exerted upon a charge placed at that point
• C. an electric field is defined as a point in space at which an electric charge would experienc* a force
• D. unit field intensity in the exertion of a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb