General Knowledge - Physics - Discussion

Scalar:
A scalar is a physical quantity that has only a magnitude (size).

Vector:
A vector is a physical quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction.

Examples of scalar quantities:
-> mass has only a value, no direction
-> electric charge has only a value, no direction

Examples of vector quantities:
-> force has a value and a direction. You push or pull something with some strength (magnitude) in a particular direction
-> weight has a value and a direction. Your weight is proportional to your mass (magnitude) and is always in the direction towards the centre of the earth.

Well you don't need to worry if pressure has no direction as long as you know that force, acceleration and velocity have magnitude and direction and as such are vector quantities which makes pressure the odd one out.

Accepted pressure all are vector quantity therefore pressure is scalar.

Scalar has only magnitude no direction.

As we know from scalar define scalar is a qnty that have only magnitude. Here others have magnitude as well as direction except pressure. Therefore pressure is the correct option.

Whenever pressure is applied on any body then it does not move in specific direction that's why it does not have any specific direction.

Pressure is a scalar because it doesn't show the direction.

Pressure does not have direction.

What is the meaning of phasor?

Pressure dose not have any direction.