Which among the following is a scalar quantity?

Which among the following is a scalar quantity? Correct Answer Volume

All physical quantities are classified into two types:

Scalar Quantity:

  • A physical quantity having magnitude only is called a scalar quantity. They have numerical value only and these quantities do not specify the direction
  • Example: Length, Time, Speed, Mass, volume, Density, Pressure, Temperature, Energy, Work, Power

Vector quantity:

  • A physical quantity having both magnitude and direction is called vector quantities. It is represented by a straight line with an arrowhead
  • Example: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Momentum, Weight

Related Questions

Given below are certain facts about distance and displacement. Choose the option which gives the correct information about the two. A. It is a scalar quantity. B. It is a vector quantity. C. It can be zero. D. It cannot be zero. E. The quantity that is scalar is either equal or greater in magnitude than the quantity that is vector.