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1.1.5 — Know that the following quantities are scalars: distance, speed, time, mass, energy and temperature

1.1.5 — Know that the following quantities are scalars: distance, speed, time, mass, energy and temperature

These quantities do not depend on direction:

  • Distance
  • Speed
  • Time
  • Mass
  • Energy
  • Temperature

Check for understanding:

Why is speed a scalar but velocity a vector? → Because speed has no direction; velocity includes direction.