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Types of Measurement

Generally speaking there are two types of measurement:

Vectors: have an magnitude (an amount) and a direction

Scalars: have an magnitude but have no direction!

Examples:

Vectors

Scalars
Force
 Volume
Velocity

Mass

Acceleration

 Speed
Weight Temperature
   
 
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