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Question
Pick out the scalar and vector quantities from the following list:
- mass
- density
- displacement
- distance
- momentum
- acceleration
- temperature
- time
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Solution
- Scalar quantities: Mass, density, distance, temperature, time.
- Vector quantities: Displacement, momentum, acceleration.
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