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Scalar quantities are added algebraically. But vector quantities are added using vector addition.

If 3 and 4 are added only 7 is the result. If two vectors with magnitude 3 and 4 are added there will be different results such as 7, 1, 5, etc etc.

7 will be the answer if both the vectors are in the same direction.

1 will be the answer if both are in opposite direction

5 will be the answer if both act perpendicular to each other.

Other innumerable answers are possible as both vectors act with different angles of inclination.

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Can Scalar and vector quantities be added by the same method?

No, scalar can be added together directly, whereas vectors can only add their separate components together.


Can scalar quantities be added together?

Yes, scalar quantities can be added, as long as they are the same dimension and you keep units straight. For example you cannot add cubic meters to square meters. But (especially in the imperial system) pounds and ounces, or feet and inches are added, and displayed in that fashion. Minutes and seconds is another.


Can vector quantity be divided and multiplied?

Vector quantities can be added and subtracted using vector addition, but they cannot be divided like scalar quantities. However, vectors can be multiplied in two ways: by scalar multiplication, where a scalar quantity is multiplied by the vector to change its magnitude, or by vector multiplication, which includes dot product and cross product operations that result in a scalar or vector output.


Is scalar quantiy is added with vector quantity?

A scalar quantity added to a vector quantity is a complex quantity. An example is a complex number z = a + ib, a is the scalar and ib is the vector quantity.If the vector quantity is 3 dimensional, ib + jc + kd, then the scalar and vector forms a quaternion quantity.


Describe scalar and vector quantities Include a definition and provide at least one example of how they are alike and how they are different?

Scalar quantities are physical quantities that are described by their magnitude only, with no direction, such as temperature or speed. Vector quantities are physical quantities that are described by both magnitude and direction, such as velocity or force. An example of how they are alike is that both scalar and vector quantities can be added or subtracted using mathematical operations. An example of how they are different is that vector quantities have direction associated with them, while scalar quantities do not.

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Can Scalar and vector quantities be added by the same method?

No, scalar can be added together directly, whereas vectors can only add their separate components together.


Can scalar quantities be added together?

Yes, scalar quantities can be added, as long as they are the same dimension and you keep units straight. For example you cannot add cubic meters to square meters. But (especially in the imperial system) pounds and ounces, or feet and inches are added, and displayed in that fashion. Minutes and seconds is another.


Can vector quantity be divided and multiplied?

Vector quantities can be added and subtracted using vector addition, but they cannot be divided like scalar quantities. However, vectors can be multiplied in two ways: by scalar multiplication, where a scalar quantity is multiplied by the vector to change its magnitude, or by vector multiplication, which includes dot product and cross product operations that result in a scalar or vector output.


Is scalar quantiy is added with vector quantity?

A scalar quantity added to a vector quantity is a complex quantity. An example is a complex number z = a + ib, a is the scalar and ib is the vector quantity.If the vector quantity is 3 dimensional, ib + jc + kd, then the scalar and vector forms a quaternion quantity.


Describe scalar and vector quantities Include a definition and provide at least one example of how they are alike and how they are different?

Scalar quantities are physical quantities that are described by their magnitude only, with no direction, such as temperature or speed. Vector quantities are physical quantities that are described by both magnitude and direction, such as velocity or force. An example of how they are alike is that both scalar and vector quantities can be added or subtracted using mathematical operations. An example of how they are different is that vector quantities have direction associated with them, while scalar quantities do not.


Why vector quantities cannot be added and subtracted like scalar quantities?

Mainly because they aren't scalar quantities. A vector in the plane has two components, an x-component and a y-component. If you have the x and y components for each vector, you can add them separately. This is very similar to the addition of scalar quantities; what you can't add directly, of course, is their lengths. Similarly, a vector in space has three components; you can add each of the components separately.


What is scaler quantities and vector quantities?

Scalar quantities are physical quantities that have only magnitude, such as mass, temperature, and time. Vector quantities have both magnitude and direction, such as velocity, displacement, and force. Scalars can be added algebraically, while vectors need to consider both magnitude and direction in addition to standard arithmetic operations.


Write differences between scaler and vector quantities?

Scaler Quantity- quantities which are described only by magnitude.Vector Quantity- quantities which are described by both magnitude as well as direction.


Is volt a vector quantity?

no volt is not a vector quantity because it has no direction and it can be added or subtracted as scalar quantities. volt in electrostatics is analogous to vertical height in mechanics . vertical height have a value for every place but no direction and height can be added or subtracted as scalar


Why cant a vector quantity be added to a scalar quantity?

vector quantity is magnitute and direction scalar is magnitute only


The differences between scalar quantities and vector quantities?

A scalar quantity is just a number e.g. 3 miles A vector quantity is a number with directions e.g. 3 miles south So the difference between them is that vector has a particular direction to go with but a scalar quantity is just a number.


Can Vectors be added together scalar quantities cannot?

Vectors can be added to other vectors in the same vector space. Scalars can be added to other scalars if they have the same units. Scalars cannot be added to vectors, nor vice versa, directly.