Answer the following questions about scalars and vectors:

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Problem

Answer the following questions about scalars and vectors: (a) Define a scalar quantity and write any four examples from daily life. (b) Define a vector quantity and write any four examples from daily life. (c) State any two differences between distance and displacement. (d) Draw a neat, labelled arrow diagram to represent a vector and mark its tail, head and length proportional to magnitude.

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