<p align="right">Last Update: <font color="#4f81bd">December 07, 2024</font></p> ## BIG IDEA - Scalar is a synonym of “number.” --- As a minimum, all measurements are recorded with a number and a multiplier known as a unit. For example, we might state an object is two meters in length. This is symbolically written 2 m, where the m is the symbol for [[Meter|meters]]. ## Examples [[Time]], [[Mass]], [[Distance]], [[Length]], volume, temperature, and [[Energy]] ### Related Topics --- [[Home|Home]] | [[Measurements]] | [[Scalars]] | [[Vectors]] | [[Tensors]] | [[Spinors]]