State whether the following statement is true or false:
$A$ quantity which can be completely specified by magnitude as well as direction is called a scalar quantity.

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(B) The statement is False.
$A$ quantity that is specified by both magnitude and direction is known as a vector quantity.
$A$ scalar quantity is a physical quantity that is specified only by its magnitude,such as distance,speed,or mass.

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