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Is distance a vector quantity ?

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No, distance is a scalar quantity.
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  • The vector quantity is

    A
    distance
    B
    speed
    C
    velocity
    D
    mass

  • STATEMENT - 1 : Distance is a vector quantity and displacement is a scalar quantity. STATEMENT - 2 : A person makes a round - trip journey, finishing where she started. The displacement for the trip is 0 and the distance is some nonzero value. STATEMENT - 3 : A person starts at position A and finishes at position B. The distance for the trip is the length of the segment measured from A to B.

    A
    TTT
    B
    FTF
    C
    FFF
    D
    TFT

  • Which is a vector quantity?

    A
    Angular momentum
    B
    Work
    C
    Potential energy
    D
    Electirc current

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