Vectors and Scalars

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector

• Scalar
• Vector
• Neither

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

• Scalar
• Vector

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.

• True
• False

Another word for "size" is...

• magnification

• magnetism

• magnitude

• magnanimity

How do scalars and vectors differ?

• scalers have units

• scalers have direction

• vectors have units

• vectors have direction

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

• Scalar
• Vector

A scalar is fully described by ...

• magnitude (with units) and direction

• magnitude (with units) only

• direction

A vector is fully described by ...

• magnitude (with units) and direction

• magnitude (with units) only

• direction