Difference between scalar quantity and vector quantity?
Scalar quantity |
Vector quantity |
Scalar quantity has magnitude |
Vector quantity has magnitude |
Scalar quantity has no direction |
Vector quantity has direction |
5m is scalar quantity because it denotes only magnitude |
5m west is vector quantity because it denotes both direction and magnitude |
Time, speed, power, energy are scalar quantities |
Acceleration, displacement, force, weight are vector quantities |