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A physical quantity is a quantity in physics that can be measured. Or a physical quantity is a
physical property that can be quantified. Examples of physical quantities are mass, amount Is current a scalar or a vector quantity?
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A physical quantity is a quantity which can be measured. For example length of a stick, here
length is a physical quantity. Similarly volume of water, here volume is a physical quantity.

FUNDAMENTAL QUANTITIES:Those quantities which do not depend on other quantities

are the fundamental quantities. There are seven fundamental quantities. These are Length,
Mass, Time, Electric Current, Temperature, Luminous Intensity and Amount of Matter.

DERIVED QUANTITIES:Those quantities which are dependent on fundamental quantities

are termed as derived quantities. Examples of derived quantities are Area, Volume, Speed,
Force, Work etc.

SCALAR QUANTITY:A physical quantity which can be expressed only by magnitude (By a
numerical value) is known as scalar quantity. Mass, Time, Temperature, Speed, work are
scalar quantities.

VECTOR QUANTITY:Those quantities which need both magnitude and direction to express
the quantity completely and also follow the laws of vector algebra are the Vectors.
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Measurable property in the universe is taken as physical quantity.

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We classiffy types of quantities depending on prperties or methods etc.

For example depending on direction, physical quantites are taken two types 1. Scalars (
speed, work etc) 2. Vectors ( velocity, force etc)

Depending on dependent property, these are taken two types 1. Fundamental quantities (
Mass, length, time etc) 2. Derived quantities ( force, density etc)
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