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Identify the following as scalar quantities: distance, speed, time, mass, energy, and temperature.

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Identify the following as scalar quantities: distance, speed, time, mass, energy, and temperature

This point belongs to Physical quantities and measurement techniques, especially Physical quantities and measurement techniques outcomes.
You need to be able to identify the following as scalar quantities: distance, speed, time, mass, energy, and temperature.
The key ideas to know are Know, Identify, and State.
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KnowIdentifyState

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