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What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities?

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BASIS FOR COMPARISON SCALAR QUANTITY VECTOR QUANTITY
Meaning Any physical quantity that does not include direction is known as scalar quantity. Vector quantity is one, that has both magnitude and direction.
Quantities One-dimensional quantities Multi-dimensional quantities
Change
It changes with the change in their magnitude.
It changes with the change in their direction or magnitude or both.
Operations Follow ordinary rules of algebra. Follow rules of vector algebra.
Comparison of two quantities Simple Complex
Division
Scalar can divide another scalar.
Two vectors can never divide.

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