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Is momentum a scaler quantity?


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  1. Vector quantities are those physical quantities that required magnitude and direction to describe them completely.
  2. The momentum of a body depends on the mass and velocity of the object.
  3. Therefore, momentum is not a scalar quantity as it required direction to describe it.
  4. Hence, momentum is a vector quantity.

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