IB Scalars and Vectors

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

Which of the following is always positive?

• vector
• scalar
• direction
• magnitude

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

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

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle

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 

Tags

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C

What is the x component of the vector given in the diagram?

• 77N
• 92N
• 120N
• 60N

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.2

Select the scalars:

• time

• velocity

• speed

• acceleration

• distance

• 8.0 at $65^{\circ}$ above horizontal

• 7.9 at $65^{\circ}$ above horizontal

• 7.9 at $64^{\circ}$ above horizontal

• 8.0 at $64^{\circ}$ above horizontal

• 10.5 at $36^{\circ}$ from horizontal

• 10.4 at $36^{\circ}$ from horizontal

• 10.6 at $36^{\circ}$ from horizontal

• 10.3 at $36^{\circ}$ from horizontal

• 10.2 at $36^{\circ}$ from horizontal

• 4.0

• 3.9

• 4.1

• 3.8

• 3.7