Question

why electric current is a scalar quantity​

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.

Answer 2

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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.