Why is time a scalar quantity if it has a 'direction' , ie past and present?

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Why is time a scalar quantity if it has a 'direction' , ie past and present?

2006-09-11 01:23:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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Because for all intents and purposes, time has only one 'direction' - forward - and we use the idea of negative time for a frame of reference or contextual relativity.

2006-09-11 01:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by soymilk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try going to the past

2006-09-11 01:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by bgavra989 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It does not have a direction.

2006-09-11 01:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ever tried to change that 'direction'?

2006-09-11 01:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

probably because you can have negative time only theoretically--if at all.

2006-09-11 01:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by want2no 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

relativity?

2006-09-11 01:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by Spadesboffin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋