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Which quantity is a scalar quantity?

A. acceleration
B.
area
C.
displacement
D.
force
E.
velocity

2 Answers

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The answer is B. Area.

User Kjleftin
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Answer:

area is the scalar quantity

Step-by-step explanation:

Scalar quantity are those which only have magnitude and no direction.

For example: mass, time, distance etc.

Vector quantity are those which have both magnitude and direction.

For example: displacement , velocity etc.

From the given options, the quantity which is scalar is are a because it only has magnitude but no directions.

Where acceleration, velocity, displacement and force all are vector quantities., the correct answer is option B.

User Tovah
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