Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Pick out the scalar quantity

  1. force

  2. pressure

  3. velocity

  4. acceleration
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Pressure is force per unit area - it has magnitude only (scalar). Force, velocity, and acceleration all have both magnitude and direction (vectors). Pressure acts equally in all directions at a point, which is a scalar property.

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