Mathwords: Scalar

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Scalar

Any real number, or any quantity that can be measured using a single real number. Temperature, length, and mass are all scalars. A scalar is said to have magnitude but no direction. A quantity with both direction and magnitude, such as force or velocity, is called a vector.


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