GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Emmanuel is driving to Pagudpud with his friends Helizabeth and Rico at a speed of 100km/hr. What is the type of quantity was given in the statement?
A
vector
B
scalar
C
magnitude
D
direction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Velocity is defined as a vector measurement of the rate and direction of motion of an object.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Speed is a scalar quantity whereas velocity is a vector quantity.

Detailed explanation-3: -velocity, a vector quantity, depends on both the body’s speed and its direction of travel.

Detailed explanation-4: -Remember that velocity is a measure that includes both speed and direction. Because of this, a change in velocity can be either a change in how fast something is moving or a change in the direction it is moving. Acceleration means that an object changes it speed, its direction, or both.

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