10 m/s is a scalar quantity (it is a speed)
Explanation:
In physics, there are two types of quantities:
- Scalar: scalar quantities are quantities having only a magnitude, so they are just a number followed by a unit. Examples of scalar quantities are:
Speed
Distance
Time
Temperature
- Vector: vector quantities are quantities having both a magnitude and a direction. Examples of vector quantities are:
Velocity
Displacement
Acceleration
Force
In this problem, the quantity given is
[tex]v=10 m/s[/tex]
As we can see, this is just a number followed by a unit: therefore, it is a scalar quantity. In particular, it is a measure of a speed, which tells how fast an object moves regardless of its direction. If the direction was also given, this quantity would have been a velocity.
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