Is angle a vector or a scalar quantity?

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An angle is definitively classified as a scalar quantity, while rotation is categorized as a vector. The angle, such as ##\pi/4##, lacks an inherent direction, distinguishing it from rotation, which possesses both magnitude and direction. However, rotation does not conform to the commutative law of vector addition, as the outcome of two rotations in three dimensions is dependent on the sequence of operations performed.

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Is angle a vector or a scalar quantity?
(eg- θ in l=rθ)
 
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Yatin said:
Is angle a vector or a scalar quantity?
(eg- θ in l=rθ)

An angle itself is a scalar, but a rotation is a vector.

The angle ##\pi/4## has no implied direction as an angle. But, you can have a rotation of ##\pi/4## in any direction.
 
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Rotation (angular displacement) has a uniquely-defined magnitude and direction, but is not a vector quantity because it doesn't obey the commutative law of vector addition (the result of two rotations in 3 dimensions depends on the order in which you perform them).
 
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