Scalars and Vectors

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

• 5 miles
• 1 mile 
• 2 miles south
• 1 mile north 

The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.

• components
• scalar
• resultant
• magnitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which one of the following is not the property of a vector quantity?

• Unit
• Magnitude
• Location
• Direction

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle

A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  

• 40 metres, South
• 50 metres, South
• 50 metres, North
• 40 metres, North 

You slowly walked 10 km West and then quickly ran 10 km North. During each part of the journey, the ______________ was the same.

• displacement

• distance

• time

• velocity

What is the total displacement of the object represented in this motion graph?

• 0 meters
• 20 meters
• 30 meters
• 60 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?

• 20m
• 40m
• 0m
• -20m