Question

current is scalar or vector?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Electric current is a scalar quantity. Any physical quantity is termed as a vector quantity when the quantity has magnitude and direction.

Answer 2

Answer:

Though electric current has both direction and magnitude, it is not a vector quantity, but a scalar quantity. This is because there are other factors that determine whether a quantity is scalar or vector. All vector quantities must adhere to the law of vector additions. In this case, however, when two currents meet at a junction, the resultant current of these will be an algebraic sum and not the vector sum.