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Vector

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A quantity that contains info about both magnitude & direction

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Scalar

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Quantity that does not involve direction

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Scalar quantities examples

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Mass, work, energy, power, temperature, electric charge

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Displacement

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Net distance (magnitude) traveled plus direction 
Vector quantity
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Magnitude

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Scalar number indicating length of a vector

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