College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Interactions and Forces - Conceptual Practice Problem - Page 29: 2.1

Answer

The balance of a bank account is not a vector quantity.

Work Step by Step

Although the balance of a bank account can increase or decrease, it is not a vector quantity. The balance of a bank account does not point in any physical direction in space. For example, it does not point upward or point to the west. Therefore, the balance of a bank account is a scalar quantity.
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