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What is a scalar quantity?

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  1. A scalar quantity is a quantity that can be defined by its magnitude (or numerical value ) alone.
  2. Magnitude has enough information to describe the quantity. For example- distance, speed, time, temperature, etc.
  3. A vector quantity is associated with a magnitude as well as direction.

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