Question

1. Distinguish between the following:
a. Scalar quantity and vector quantity
b. Distance travelled and displacement​

Answer 1

Answer:

quantity that has magnitude but no particular direction is described as scalar. A quantity that has magnitude and acts in a particular direction is described as vector.

Answer 2

Answer:

It is a vector quantity having direction as well as magnitude. Velocity=DisplacementTime. ... Distance is a scalar quantity whereas displacement is a vector quantity. Distance is the total path covered by the body and displacement is the shortest path covered by the body.