Scalar Vs. Vector

What is magnitude?

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

What is a Scalar Quantity?

• Quantities that are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone.
• Quantities that are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.
• Quantities with an unknown direction
• Scalar refers to a quality, not a quantity

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

• acceleration
• mass
• volume
• time

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

• True
• False

A 150N weight hanging DOWN from a rope. Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

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

20 degrees Celsius. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar
• Vector
• Neither

5 m. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar
• Vector
• Neither