Question

assertion and reason STATEMENT-1: Electric current is a vector quantity because STATEMENT - 2: In conductors, the electrons drift from low potential region to high potential region. (a) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for statement - 1 (b) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement - 1 (c) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False (d) Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True

Answer 1

Answer:

statement -1: answer: Electric current is a scalar quantity

Explanation:

Although electric current has magnitude as well as direction yet it is not a vector quantity . It doesn't require vector laws and the laws of addition of simple algebra are used to find net electric current.