Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Scalars and vectors

Scalars and vectors — practice question

When two physical quantities are multiplied together, the result may be either a scalar quantity or a vector quantity. Which combination of two quantities gives a scalar quantity?

  • A(force) \times (displacement of an object in the direction of the force)
  • B(mass) \times (acceleration of the mass)
  • C(pressure) \times (area on which the pressure acts)
  • D(velocity) \times (time for which an object has that velocity)

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