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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can angular displacement b both scalar and vector??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Displacement indicates a vector quantity, including angular displacement. The angular displacement is either clockwise or counter clockwise and the direction makes a difference. Angular distance would be a scalar. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_the_angular_displacement_a_vector_quantity_or_scalar_quantity#ixzz26XWmm700

OpenStudy (dls):

It is a tensor quantity :) small angular displacement is a vector but large changes are scalar.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes as instantaneous angular displacement is vector

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