Mission KC1 Scalars and vectors
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Which of the following quantities are scalars? List all that apply ... .
Definition of a Scalar:
A scalar is a quantity which is fully described by magnitude alone.
Definition of a Vector:
A vector is a quantity which is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.
There are three quantities in kinematics which are vector quantities and two quantities which are scalar quantities. The three vector quantities are displacement, velocity and acceleration. The two scalar quantities are distance and speed.
