in the study of physics, what distinguishes a scalar from a vector?

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in the study of physics, what distinguishes a scalar from a vector?

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In the study of physics, what distinguishes a scalar from a vector?

A. A scalar must always be positive, but vectors can be positive, negative, or zero.

B. A scalar is specified with a single number, but a vector is specified using both a magnitude and a direction.

C. A scalar is a dimensionless number, while vectors are numbers that have dimensions.

D. Nothing—the terms “vector” and “scalar” are different names for the same thing.
E. Scalars have both a magnitude and a direction, but vectors have only a magnitude.

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    2. B. A scalar is specified with a single number, but a vector is specified using both a magnitude and a direction.

       

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