How to Identify Scalars and Vectors?

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hai, can anybody say how to identify scalar and vectars
 
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If the quantity of interest has a direction associated with then it's a vector quantity. If it's just a value then it's a scalar.

Can you name some scalars?

And can you name some vector quantities?
 

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