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Because velocity has a direction as well as a size, momentum is a:
AScalar quantity
BVector quantity
CFixed constant
DUnit of energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Vector quantity
1. Mass alone carries no direction.
2. Velocity does, and it multiplies straight into the product.
3. So momentum is clearly a vector quantity.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Physics Part I, Chapter 5, Laws of Motion._
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