Vectors and Scalars

What is a magnitude?

• A numeric value.
• A direction.

A scalar is a magnitude _____.

• With direction.
• Without direction.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar
• Vector
• Neither

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A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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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 

Which of the following is always positive?

• vector
• scalar
• direction
• magnitude

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

• components
• scalar
• resultant
• magnitude

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4B

Distance

• Vector
• Scalar

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