A measurement
that both magnitude and direction is a vector quantity. An example of this is a
moving car. The car exerts force due to its thrust and weight that runs in it. This
will give us the magnitude of the car. The resulting motion of the car in terms
of displacement, velocity and acceleration that determines its direction makes
it a vector quantity. On the other hand, a measurement that has only magnitude is
a scalar quantity. The energy exerted by the engine of the car is a scalar
quantity.
