Vector/Scalar

What is a magnitude?

• A numeric value.

• A direction.

A scalar is a magnitude _____.

• With direction.
• Without direction.

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Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.

• True
• False

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Which statement describes a vector?

• It has magnitude but no direction
• It has direction but no magnitude
• It has both direction and magnitude
• It has constant magnitude but no
   direction

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Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west

• Scalar
• Vector

Which of these is not a vector quantity? 

• displacement 
• time
• velocity 
• acceleration

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Speed is

• Vector

• Scalar

Velocity is

• Vector

• Scalar

Distance

• Vector
• Scalar

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