Vector

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

• Scalar

• Vector

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

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

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

• components

• scalar

• resultant

• magnitude

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL

• Distance is less than displacement

• Displacement is less than distance.

Juan walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, to Point C, and stops at Point D. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL

• Distance is less than displacement

• Displacement is less than distance.

A vector includes ______ and ________.

• direction, magnitude

• magnitude, units

• direction, units

• scalars, scalars

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Describe the direction of the vector above.

• 30 degrees

• 30 degrees North East

• 30 degrees North of East

• 30 degrees East of North

What is the resultant of the two vectors shown above?

• +5

• -5

• +15

• -15

How do you combine vectors if they are in opposite directions?

• Add

• Subtract

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Use trigonometry

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Which of the following describes the vector above?

• 45 cm

• 45 cm at 30 degrees North of East

• 45 cm at 30 degrees East of North

• 45 cm North East