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State, for each of the following physical quantities, if it is a scalar or a vector: 
Volume, mass, speed, acceleration, density, number of moles, velocity, angular frequency, displacement, angular velocity.

Updated On: Jan 21, 2026
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Solution and Explanation

Physical QuantityType
VolumeScalar
MassScalar
SpeedScalar
AccelerationVector
DensityScalar
Number of molesScalar
VelocityVector
Angular frequencyScalar
DisplacementVector
Angular velocityVector

Key idea

  • Scalars have only magnitude (no direction): volume, mass, speed, density, number of moles, angular frequency.
  • Vectors have both magnitude and direction: acceleration, velocity, displacement, angular velocity.
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