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Is the position a vector or scalar?


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Vector

  1. Vectors are other quantities that have both magnitude and direction, such as force and velocity.

Scalar

Volume, density, speed, energy, mass, and time are all scalars,

  1. They are physical quantities that are totally characterized by their magnitude.

Since position has magnitude and direction, it is a vector quantity.


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