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Scalar quantity, e.g, mass, speed of light, charge, etc.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoA quantity, such as mass, length, or speed, that is completely specified by its magnitude and has no direction is called a scalar.
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∙ 12y agoMass in kilograms, length in metres and time in seconds are all scalar quantities that have only magnitude.
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Is resistance a vector?
A vector quantity is one that has a magnitude (a number), and a direction. No, resistance is not a vector quantity; it is a scalar quantity (only magnitude).
What is a coulom?
The coulomb is the SI unit of measure of electric charge, equal to the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.
Why can there only be one variable in an experiment?
If you vary only one quantity in an experiment, then the results will be related to that quantity. If you vary two or more quantities, then the results will be ambiguous; you will not know what variation is responsible for the observed result.
What does scaler mean?
A scaler quantity is one with magnitude (size) only. ie. not direction dependent. Speed is a scaler quantity, however, velocity is a vector quantity, it has size and direction.
How is an estimated quantity different from an actual quantity?
A quantity is how much of somethere is, and a estimate is a complete or educated guess. If you know the actual quantity, then it isn't a guess. So i guess the difference is one is a guess and one is not.
What can measure only one quantity of liquid?
What can measure only one quantity of liquid?
Which tool can measure only one quantity of liquid?
pipet
How do you measure one fifth of water?
You have not specified the quantity of water. You cannot measure one fifth of an unspecified quantity.
What is measured with fractions or percentages?
They are a measure of one quantity in comparison to another.
A measure of the quantity of matter is?
Mass is the measure of the quantity of matter.
What is a measure of how one quantity changes compared with another?
Directly propotional & invesly propotional
Is resistance a vector?
A vector quantity is one that has a magnitude (a number), and a direction. No, resistance is not a vector quantity; it is a scalar quantity (only magnitude).
How is a rate a measure of one quantity per unit of another quantity?
This is the definition of rate. It describes how one quantity relates to another as a ratio: meters per second, miles per hour, dollars per gallon. for example
What do you call the measure of 1 to 14?
I would call it one fourteenth.
When a company ship you a pair of earring why they say one quantity?
Because your only buying one pair of earrings so the quantity of the product is two but you've only bought one pair of earrings.
What would happen if you put in one and one fourth water into brownies?
It depends on one and one fourth of what measure: picolitres, or bucketfuls? and into what quantity of brownies?
Instrument used ot measure mass?
A balanced scale, which compares the mass of one object with that of a known quantity.
