Which one of the following quantities is a vector quantity?
A)the age of the earth
B)the mass of a freight train
C)the earth's pull on your body
D)the temperature of an iced coffee
E)the number of people attending a soccer game

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A vector quantity is one that has both magnitude and direction. The earth's pull on your body is a force with both magnitude (the strength of the pull) and direction (towards the center of the earth), making it a vector quantity. The other options are scalar quantities as they only have magnitude but no direction.

Which One of the Following Quantities Is a Vector Quantity