A quantity that has only magnitude is called a:
- Scalar
- Vector
- Bearing
- Segment
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Correct answer: A. Scalar
1. A quantity that involves only one value, its magnitude, is a scalar.
2. Length, mass, time and speed are all of this kind.
3. A vector would need a direction as well, so it is ruled out.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Part II, Chapter 10, Vector Algebra._