Question

Among the following, the vector quantity is

• A. Pressure
• B. Gravitational potential
• C. Stress
• D. Impulse
• E. Distance

Answer 1

The correct option is D Impulse

Pressure is a scalar quantity and it is the ratio of force vector to the area vector. It has only magnitude but no direction sense associated with it.

As gravitational potential has only magnitude and it is not depends on the direction, so it is a scalar

Stress is also similar like pressure and it is the ratio of force vector and area vector. It has only magnitude. So, it is a scalar.

Impulse is a change in momentum and it has both magnitude and particular direction. So, impulse is a vector quantity.