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A scalar measurement is one that requires only one number. For example, my mass is 82 kg. BUT some measurements require more than one number to specify. For example, a force on me has both a magnitude and a direction. Such things are called "vectors." Speed is a scalar quantity. I am going 35 km/hr, but velocity is a vector, which requires a magnitude, which is the speed, AND a direction. So my speed is 35 km/hr, but my velocity is 35 km/hr east.
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What type of measurement is this 45 apples?
Vector
Why time is a scalar quantity?
It does not require direction, so it's a scalar quantity.
Why is it important to know whether a measurement is vector or scalar?
Scalar contains only the magnitude but Vector contains the magnitude and direction.
What is speed a scalar or vector quantity?
scalar
Is potential gradient vector or scalar?
it is scalar
What is scalar vector?
Vector is NOT a scalar. The two (vector and scalar) are different things. A vector is a quantity (measurement) in which a direction is important. A scalar is a quantity in which a direction is NOT important.
What is scalar is measurement?
It is a measurement that doesn't have direction, such as distance. A vector has direction
What is a scalar in physical science?
A scalar in physical science is a unit measurement in a single direction. For example, you can have a mass scalar, which is 1kg to the right, or you can have an energy scalar, which is 1J forwards.
Which type is of measurement is this 20 feet down?
scalar
What type of measurement is this 45 apples?
Vector
What type of measurement is this the weight of 5 apples?
Scalar
Why time is a scalar quantity?
It does not require direction, so it's a scalar quantity.
Is mass a vector measurement?
No, it's a scalar measurement because it has magnitude only. A vector measurement has both a magnitude and a direction.
What type of measurement is this the speed limit on an interstate highway?
scalar
What type of measurement is 55 miles per hour?
scalar
Why is it important to know whether a measurement is vector or scalar?
Scalar contains only the magnitude but Vector contains the magnitude and direction.
What is scalar in physics?
Any measurement for which only a magnitude is required, but not a direction. The opposite of a vector: a measurement for which a direction IS relevant.
