Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Scalar Quantity – Definition
- Vector Quantity – Definition
- Difference Between Scalar and Vector quantity
- Summary
- Did You Know?
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we learned about the difference between Speed and Velocity. In this segment, we will learn how these two differ in terms of being Scalar and Vector quantities, respectively.
What is Scalar quantity?
A quantity that provides information on only magnitude is a Scalar quantity. It is also called a One-dimensional quantity.
Speed, mass and temperature are examples of scalar quantity.
What is Vector quantity?
A quantity that provides information on both magnitude and direction is a Vector quantity. It is also called a Two-dimensional quantity.
Velocity, displacement, weight, acceleration, force are examples of vector quantity.
What is the difference between scalar and vector quantity?
Scalar quantities are one-dimensional; whereas vector quantities are two-dimensional. A vector quantity is nothing but a scalar quantity having information about the direction of motion.
