How to Identify Scalars and Vectors?

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jorden@u

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Nov 17, 2014

hai, can anybody say how to identify scalar and vectars

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Nov 17, 2014

If the quantity of interest has a direction associated with then it's a vector quantity. If it's just a value then it's a scalar.

Can you name some scalars?

And can you name some vector quantities?

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