Intro to Vectors

Which statement describes a vector?

• It has magnitude but no direction
• It has direction but no magnitude
• It has both direction and magnitude
• It has constant magnitude but no
   direction

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west

• Scalar
• Vector

A vector has both ____ and _____

• speed and length
• magnitude and direction
• degrees and radians
• style and grace

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

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

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
Wind blowing at 20 knots

• Scalar
• Vector

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Which of the following is always positive?

• vector
• scalar
• direction
• magnitude

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Which point represents (3, 3π/4)?

• F
• E
• B
• A

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CCSS.HSF.TF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.TF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.TF.A.3

Which of these is not a vector quantity? 

• displacement 
• time
• velocity 
• acceleration

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  

• 40 metres, South
• 50 metres, South
• 50 metres, North
• 40 metres, North 

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C

In practice A of the figure, What is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?

• 5 km 
• 8 km
• 11 km
• 15 km

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C