Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 11 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 11.1 Exercises - Page 756: 57

Answer

Example : Speed is a scalar quantity, where as velocity is a vector quantity.

Work Step by Step

A scalar is a quantity that has only magnitude but no direction. It's just a real number though it could be negative. A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Its magnitude is non-negative and a vector is represented by an arrow when it's drawn.
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