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Temperature is a ________ quantity.

A

vector

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scalar

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variable

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constant

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Solution

The correct option is B scalar
A scalar quantity is the one which has only magnitude, while a vector quantity is a quantity which has magnitude as well as direction. Temperature is a scalar quantity as it is independent of direction at a point.

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