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Which of the following best describes isplacement in physics?
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In physics diagrams, the magnitude of both scalar and vector quantities is represented by the length of a line. What property of the line indicates this magnitude?
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Length
B
Color
C
Thickness
D
Direction
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Understand that in physics diagrams, quantities can be represented visually to convey information about their magnitude and direction.
Recognize that scalar quantities have only magnitude, while vector quantities have both magnitude and direction.
In such diagrams, the magnitude of a quantity is typically shown by the length of a line segment, where a longer line corresponds to a larger magnitude.
Other properties of the line, such as color, thickness, or direction, may represent different aspects (like type or direction) but do not indicate magnitude.
Therefore, the property of the line that indicates the magnitude of both scalar and vector quantities is the length.
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