magnitude

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In mathematics: Analytic geometry
…lines by lines; thus, all magnitudes (lines, areas, and volumes) could be represented independently of their dimension in the same way.
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In mechanics: Vectors
…a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. It is typically represented symbolically by an arrow in the proper direction, whose length is proportional to the magnitude of the vector. Although a vector has magnitude and direction, it does not have position. A vector is not altered if it is…
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In principles of physical science: Fields
…joining q₁ to q₂, with magnitude 1/r² as required by the inverse square law. When r is rendered in lightface, it means simply the magnitude of the vector r, without direction. The combination 4πε₀ is a constant whose value is irrelevant to the present discussion. The combination q₁r/4πε₀r³ is called…
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