Is current a vector or a scalar?
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The question is asking whether current is classified as a vector or a scalar quantity in physics. Current refers to the flow of electric charge and it has both magnitude and direction, which is characteristic of vector quantities.
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scalar
The final answer is scalar
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The final answer is scalar
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Despite having both magnitude and direction, electric current is treated as a scalar quantity because it follows the laws of scalar addition, not vector addition.
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Current can be wrongly assumed to be a vector because it has direction, but it does not follow vector addition rules.
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