Scalar vs Vector

What is magnitude?

• The direction that describes a quantity.
• A numerical value
• A unit of force

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.

• True
• False

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Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar
• Vector
• Neither

5 mi., North. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar
• Vector
• Neither

Brad travels north 1 miles and then goes west 1 miles before coming straight back south 4 miles. What is his distance?

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 6

Karen runs 3 miles south, then turns around and runs 4 miles north. What is displacement?

• 5 miles
• 1 miles
• 2 miles
• 3 miles

The distance between point A to point B can be the same as the displacement between these 2 points.

• True
• False