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Why current is a scalar quantity?

Nikhil sharma 2nd Jun, 2021

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Palak kumari 2nd Jun, 2021

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Despite of having direction and magnitude current is a scalar quantity. This is because it does not follow vector law, whereas vector law depends upon angle. current doesn't have angle so it is scalar quantity.

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