Question

Differentiate between a Scalar and a Vector quantity.

Answer 1

Scalar Quantity:It has only magnitude no direction.

Vector Quantity: It has both magnitude and direction.

Scalar Quantity: $1$ dimensional.

Vector Quantity: It is associated with more than $1$ dimensions

Scalar Quantity: Scalar can divide each other.

Vector Quantity: Vector cannot divide each other.

Scalar Quantity: Example: Mass, length, time etc

Vector Quantity: Example: Velocity, displacement, acceleration etc.