Vectors and Scalars in Physics

 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 

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

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

Length

• Vector
• Scalar

Displacement

• Vector
• Scalar

A scalar quantity has . . .

• magnitude only

• direction only

• both magnitude and direction

• neither

A vector quantity has . . .

• magnitude only

• direction only

• both magnitude and direction

• neither

What do we use an arrow to represent?

• scalars

• vectors

What is temperature an example of?

• scalar

• vector

Acceleration is a

• scalar

• vector