Scalar and Vectors

What is a magnitude?

• A numeric value.
• A direction.

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

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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 

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

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL

• Distance is less than displacement

• Displacement is less than distance.

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

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

Which of the following quantities are vectors?

• speed, velocity, acceleration

• velocity, acceleration, force

• force, acceleration, mass

• length, mass, time