Scalars and Vectors review

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar

• Vector

30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar

• Vector

• Neither

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

• 5 miles
• 1 mile 
• 2 miles south
• 1 mile north 

Which of the following may you do to a vector without changing it?

• Add a nonzero vector to a vector.

• Multiply a vector by a scalar other than 1.

• Rotate a vector through any angle other than 360 degrees.

• Move the vector without changing its direction.

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

Length

• Vector
• Scalar

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Displacement

• Vector
• Scalar

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Which one of the following is not the property of a vector quantity?

• Unit
• Magnitude
• Location
• Direction

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle