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Question
Explain giving examples.
Scalar quantity
Solution
A quantity that has only magnitude and no direction is known as a scalar quantity. Distance, mass, work, speed, time, energy, etc. are all scalar quantities. These quantities can be expressed completely by their magnitude alone.
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