KCET · Physics · Motion In Two Dimensions
Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
- A Weight
- B Nuclear spin
- C Momentum
- D Potential energy
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(D) Potential energy
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A vector is a quantity that is fully described by both magnitude and direction.
A scalar is a quantity that is fully described by magnitude only.
Among the given quantities potential energy is not a vector quantity.
A scalar is a quantity that is fully described by magnitude only.
Among the given quantities potential energy is not a vector quantity.
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