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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Sciences => Topic started by: kingmusic on March 28, 2012, 12:36:30 pm
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Is current a vector or a scalar quantity?
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Electric current is a vector quantity, I think. I'll ask Astar to answer this since he's more knowledgeable.
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it is tecnically a vector cos the direction matters. In ac, the current reverses every half cycle
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In my country it's scalar in all secondary school books. Then comes college level physics and tell you that it's a vector :P
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That teaches you scepticism
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cureent is a vector quantity i guess as it involves direction. electrons move from negative to positive.