GS PrelimsScience and TechnologyGeneral Science1997

Which one of the following is a vector quantity?

A

Momentum

B

Pressure

C

Energy

D

Work

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. A vector quantity is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction. 2. A scalar quantity has only magnitude. 3. Momentum is the product of mass and velocity (p = mv). Since velocity is a vector (having direction), momentum is also a vector quantity. 4. Pressure is force per unit area (P = F/A). Although force is a vector, pressure is defined as a scalar quantity. 5. Energy is the capacity to do work and is a scalar quantity. 6. Work is the dot product of force and displacement (W = F · d), which results in a scalar quantity.

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