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Q: .......... is a physical quantity amount that can never be negative.
  • A. distance
  • B. force
  • C. acceleration
  • D. velocity
Correct Answer: Option A - Distance is a scalar quantity because it has only magnitude and no direction. Distance covered is always positive or zero. It can never be negative. Force, acceleration and velocity are vector quantities that can have positive, negative, and zero values.
A. Distance is a scalar quantity because it has only magnitude and no direction. Distance covered is always positive or zero. It can never be negative. Force, acceleration and velocity are vector quantities that can have positive, negative, and zero values.

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Distance is a scalar quantity because it has only magnitude and no direction. Distance covered is always positive or zero. It can never be negative. Force, acceleration and velocity are vector quantities that can have positive, negative, and zero values.