Physics Quiz: Vectors, Scalars, and Graphing

An example of a vector is

• speed

• velocity

• mass

• time

Wind blowing at 20 mph. Vector or scalar?

• Scalar

• Vector

30 m/sec, to the East. Vector or scalar?

• Scalar

• Vector

• Neither

Which of these is not a vector quantity? 

• displacement 
• time
• velocity 
• acceleration

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

• components
• scalar
• resultant
• magnitude

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4A

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4B

Find the magnitude of vector AB if the initial point is (-3, 1) and the terminal point is (3, 9).

• 6
• 8.2
• 10
• 10.4

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Which runner had a head start?

• A
• B
• C

Describe the motion of the object.

• Slow to fast; Negative direction

• Fast to slow; Negative direction

• Fast to slow; Positive direction

• Slow to fast; Positive direction

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

• 20 s
• 30 s
• 60 s
• 100 s

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

• The object is going down a hill.

• The object is returning to its starting location.

• The object is slowing down.

• The object is staying still.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1