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Question
Copy the following table and fill in the blank spaces.
| Quantity | S.I. Unit | Scalar or Vector |
| Displacement | ___________ | ___________ |
Solution
| Quantity | S.I. Unit | Scalar or Vector |
| Displacement | metre (m) | Vector |
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