A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction, while a scalar quantity has only magnitude. Speed is the magnitude of velocity and does not include direction, making it a scalar quantity.
Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Re Exam · Topic: Mechanics (Newton's Laws of Motion and their applications)
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