VECTOR & SCALAR QUANTITY

Scalar is __.

• a quantity that does not involve direction.

• a quantity containing a magnitude and direction.

• a quantity containing a direction only.

• a quantity that does not involve direction and magnitude.

Vector is __.

• a quantity that does not involve direction.

• a quantity containing a magnitude and direction

• a quantity containing a direction only.

• a quantity that does not involve direction and magnitude.

Which of the following would be considered a scalar quantity?

• 55 km/h, east

• 35 m/s, north

• 40 kg

• 20 kg m/s, to the right

Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

• temperature

• volume

• velocity

• mass

What symbol is typically used to draw vector?

• plus sign

• arrow

• letter V

• box

Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector:

* the mass of an object

* the no. of leaves on a tree

* wind velocity

• vector, scalar. scalar

• vector, scalar, vector

• scalar, scalar, vector

• scalar, vector, vector

Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector:

* the speed of the nail

* the acceleration

* a time it takes to run a mile

• vector, scalar, scalar

• scalar, scalar, vector

• vector, scalar, vector

• scalar, vector, scalar

Which of the following arrows represents a vector displacement to north of west?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following arrows represents a vector displacement to south of east?

• A

• B

• C

• D

7. For winter, a duck flies 10 m/s due to south against a gust of wind with a speed 2.5 m/s. What is the resultant velocity of the duck?

• 7.5 m/s, north

• 12.5 m/s, south

• 7.5 m/s, south

• 12.5 m/s, north