O-LevelPhysicsMeasurement5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q11 Mark

Which description is of a scalar quantity?

AIt has a direction only.

BIt has direction and unit only.

CIt has direction, magnitude and unit.

DIt has magnitude and unit only.

✓ Correct answer

D: It has magnitude and unit only.

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Topic: Measurement, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 1.

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