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an absolute value describing quantity, not direction
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Answer: magnitude — or more generally a scalar.
Explanation: "Magnitude" is the absolute value or size of something (no direction). A "scalar" is a quantity that has only magnitude (e.g., mass, speed, temperature), unlike a vector which has both magnitude and direction.
Explanation: "Magnitude" is the absolute value or size of something (no direction). A "scalar" is a quantity that has only magnitude (e.g., mass, speed, temperature), unlike a vector which has both magnitude and direction.
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