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My question is very simple.Current is scalarquantity or vector quantity......

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HADLEY PREETHISH

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8 Oct 2011 07:09:27 IST

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vector

Tarun govind

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8 Oct 2011 09:16:34 IST

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Current is a scalar

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8 Oct 2011 09:34:30 IST

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scalar

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8 Oct 2011 09:47:47 IST

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current is scalar!

MAYANK KUMAR JHA

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8 Oct 2011 09:53:36 IST

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anything which is vector must obey the triangle law of vector addition.....does current obey.....?

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8 Oct 2011 21:04:22 IST

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dude........ current is scalar as it dependz on d direction of motion of electrons .... itz nt having itz on direction

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9 Oct 2011 10:58:15 IST

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CURRENT IS A SCALAR QUANTITY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT OBEY TRIANGLE LAW OF VECTOR ADDITION

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11 Oct 2011 13:32:09 IST

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scalar

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11 Dec 2011 18:15:40 IST

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current is scalar....it is defined as the no.of electrons(charge in coloumbs) through a cross sectional area at unit time.... NO.OF ELECTRONS HAVE IMPORTANCE ...NOT FOR ITS DIRECTION......... IMPORTANT.....NOT

sushmendra kumar singh

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12 Dec 2011 16:40:19 IST

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current is both scalar and vector which we call as tensor as it has both magnitude and direction but it does not follow the triangular law of addition

Pulkit Singhal

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12 Dec 2011 17:06:36 IST

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The Current is a Tensor Quantity as it has direction and magnitude both but it did not follow the triangle rule of vector addition

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21 Dec 2011 20:52:06 IST

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Hey.............Current (I) = charge / time .............both charge and time are scalar.....so current is scalar,,,,,,,,,,,,........right.....................

sushmendra kumar singh

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21 Dec 2011 22:13:32 IST

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hey rahul.. if current is scalar then all the rules on of magnetic effects will go wrong. we consider the direction of current in each of them.. so current is both scalar and vector and so it is tensor..

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22 Dec 2011 00:03:11 IST

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ya.........great...........I don't think like that........

aakash chaudhary

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27 Dec 2011 11:43:21 IST

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current isscaler quantity.from direction it appear like vector but it is not true,its direction assumed conventionly.

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27 Dec 2011 16:56:11 IST

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Current is Tensor

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27 Dec 2011 19:10:55 IST

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current is a vector as its direction is aiways opposite to the direction of motion of electrons

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10 Jan 2012 14:05:11 IST

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TENSOR QUANTITY - has both magnitude+dir? but doesnot follow triangle rule! :) i hope it helps :)

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12 Jan 2012 19:22:40 IST

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current is defined as < FLUX of CURRENT DENSITY > , hence, current is a "SCALAR" quantity..

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