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what is a quantity such as mass, length, or speed which is completely specified by its magnitude and not direction called?

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Scalar quantity

Step-by-step explanation:

Scalar quantities are measurements that consist of only a magnitude which is measured in numbers only. For example speed is a magnitude because it measures how fast something is going.

Vector quantities are measurements that include a magnitude and direction which means there is a number measurement and a direction associated with that measurement. For example, velocity is a vector quantity because there is a measurement of speed, and it also includes the direction of the speed.

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