Question

Why do we say that pressure is a scalar quantity?

• A. Pressure has both magnitude and direction
• B. Pressure has magnitude but no specific direction
• C. Pressure has no magnitude and no direction
• D. Pressure has no magnitude and a specific direction

Answer 1

The correct option is B Pressure has magnitude but no specific direction

Whena body is immeresed in water or any other fluid then pressure is exerted from all sides and not any particular direction.

So pressure has magnitude but no particular direction so it is scalar Quantity.