Which of the Following Groups Does NOT Contain a Scalar

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups does NOT contain a scalar quantity?

• A)velocity, force, energy
• B)displacement, acceleration, force
• C)acceleration, speed, energy
• D)energy, force, distance
• E)energy, weight, time

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Definitions:

Adhesion

The property of sticking to some other substance. Compare with cohesion.

Capillary Action

The ability of water to move in small-diameter tubes as a consequence of its cohesive and adhesive properties.

Surface Tension

The attraction that the molecules at the surface of a liquid may have for one another.

Osmosis

The net movement of water (the principal solvent in biological systems) by diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of higher concentration of water (a hypotonic solution) to a region of lower concentration of water (a hypertonic solution).