Question

Electric current has both magnitude and direction , but is treated as a scalar quantity. Why ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Electric current is a scalar quantity. ... In the case of electric current, when two currents meet at a junction, the resultant current of these will be an algebraic sum and not the vector sum. Therefore, an electric current is a scalar quantity although it possesses magnitude and direction.

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Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

A vector quantity is one which has both magnitude and direction. The direction of current is opposite to the flow of electrons. Electric current has both magnitude and direction so ideally it 'should' be a vector. But all sources say it's a scalar just because it does not follow vector addition.