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What is speed a scalar or vector quantity?

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scalar

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Is speed a scalar quantity or vector quantity?
Speed is a scalar quantity as it has magnitude, and no direction. Velocity, on the other hand, is a vector quantity as it has both magnitude and direction.
Is wave speed a scalar or vector quantity?
Speed is scalar because it does not involve a direction.
Is speed a vector or scalar quantity?
Speed is a scalar quantity because it has magnitude but not direction, velocity is a vector quantity because it has magnitude and direction.
What is vector product of a vector and scalar quantities?
(vector) times (vector) produces either a vector or a scalar, depending onwhether the vector product or scalar product is performed.(vector) times (scalar) produces a new vector.
How is scalar quantity different from a vector quantity?
Scalar quantities have only magnitude (numerical value) such as length. Vectors on the other hand, have magnitude AND direction, such as acceleration.