Scalar Quantity v.s Vector Quantity

Scalar quantities are quantities with magnitude only.

Vector quantities are quantities with both magnitude and direction.

Examples

Scalar Quantities		Vector Quantities
Speed	Distance	Velocity	Displacement
Mass	Density	Acceleration	Force
Energy	Work Done	Weight	Friction
Power	Pressure	Moment	Gravitational Field
Temperature	Heat Capacity	Electric Field	Magnetic Field
Current	Potential Difference
e.m.f	Resistance

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