Is Distance a Vector or Scalar
Keep learning with BYJUS The Learning App to learn better. Y 10 m 5 m 5 m. Vector Versus Scalar Physics Data Science Learning Physical Science Lessons Vectors are quantities that are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. . We can say that distance is a scalar quantity as scalars are the physical quantities that have only magnitude and in contrast vectors have both magnitude and direction and distance is a physical quantity that tells us only about the extent of the path covered by a body during its motion. Displacement being a vector quantity must give attention to direction. Speed It is a scalar quantity which when combined with direction constitutes the vector quantity that we know as velocity. When an object goes round in a circle to its original position its net displacement is zero but its distance travelled will be the circumference of the circle. Distance is a scalar quantity or a magnitude whereas di
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