Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors and Coordinates Systems - Conceptual Questions - Page 77: 3

Answer

scalar can not be added to a vector.

Work Step by Step

It is not possible to add scalar to a vector because scalar has only magnitude while vector has magnitude as well as direction. We can add magnitude to magnitude but what for direction. Thus we can not add scalar to a vector.
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