Question

Is displacement a scaler or a vector quantity?

Answer 1

1. Vector quantity: A vector quantity is defined as the physical quantity that has both directions as well as magnitude.
2. Displacement: Displacement may be defined as the shortest distance between the initial and final position.
3. Thus it has both direction and magnitude so It is a vector quantity.

Examples of vector quantity are:

1. Displacement.
2. Acceleration.
3. Force.
4. Momentum.