MCQ
Which type of a physical quantity is electric current?
  • A
    Scalar quantity
  • B
    Vector quantity
  • C
    Bipolar quantity
  • D
    Thermodynamic quantity

Answer

  1. Scalar quantity

Explanation:

The electric current is a scalar quantity. Laws of ordinary algebra are used to add electric currents and the law of vector algebra are not applicable.

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