What is a Vector and a scalar?

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What is a Vector and a scalar?

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Scalars are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone.
Vectors are quantities that are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.

Gil Sousa answered Jun 7, 2015

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