Which statement correctly identifies the difference between scalar and vector quantities? (AKS 1b3)

Question 6 options:

All quantities can be both scalar and vector quantities.

Scalar quantities have both a magnitude and direction while vector quantities only have a magnitude.

Vector quantities have both a magnitude and direction while scalar quantities only have a magnitude.

Vector quantities can be negative or positive while scalar quantities can only be positive.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

Vector quantities have both a magnitude and direction while scalar quantities only have a magnitude.