Vectors and Scalars

What is a physical quantity?

• Something that can be measured

• The size of a numerical value

• A measurement with no units

What does 'magnitude' mean?

• A measurement with no units

• Something that can be measured

• The size of a numerical value

What is a scalar quantity?

• A physical quantity that has magnitude and an associated direction

• A physical quantity that has an associated direction only

• A physical quantity that has magnitude only

What is a vector quantity?

• A physical quantity that has magnitude only

• A physical quantity that has magnitude and an associated direction

• A physical quantity that has an associated direction only

Which of these is a scalar quantity?

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Speed

Which of these is a scalar quantity?

• Force

• Energy

• Velocity

Which of these is a vector quantity?

• Displacement

• Distance travelled

• Speed

Which of these is a vector quantity?

• Temperature

• Momentum

• Thermal energy

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Which of these is NOT a vector?

• 200 metres west

• 20 kilometres

• 2 metres upwards

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