Define scalar and vector quantities with two examples of each ?

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Scalar quantity: A scalar quantity is one that has only magnitude but no direction.
Examples of scalar quantity :
Mass: Measure the amount of matter in a body.
Length: Measurement of distance between two points.
Vector quantity: The vector quantity is the one that has both magnitude and direction.
Examples of vector quantity :
Displacement: The shortest distance between the initial and final point.
Acceleration: The rate of change of velocity is called acceleration.

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