A vector quantity must include both magnitude and direction. Which measurement is a vector quantity? A) the rain accumulation at a weather station B) the motion of water in an ocean current C) the air temperature in a room D) the highest elevation of a hill

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Meghan Lloyd

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3 October, 17:14

A vector quantity must include both magnitude and direction. Which measurement is a vector quantity? A) the rain accumulation at a weather station B) the motion of water in an ocean current C) the air temperature in a room D) the highest elevation of a hill

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Ava Zavala · Answer 1

B) The motion of water in an ocean current

Explanation:

With respect to measurements, a vector has both a magnitude and a direction. The first three examples (maximum height of a hill, air temperature, and rain accumulation) are magnitudes only. The fourth example (motion of water in an ocean current) is a vector, because it has a magnitude (speed) and a direction (with the current).