Vectors and Scalars

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

 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

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle

Another word for "size" is...

• magnification

• magnetism

• magnitude

• magnanimity

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

• True
• False

Select the scalar quantities.

• velocity

• distance

• energy

• acceleration

• speed

A scalar is a magnitude _____.

• With direction.
• Without direction.

Fred walks in the following order: from Point A-B-C-D. The DISTANCE Fred walked is ____ meters and his Net DISPLACEMENT is ____ meters.

• 11 m; 16 m

• 16 m; 0 m

• 0 m; 16 m

• 16 m; 8 m

Vector or scalar? +25 °C

• vector

• scalar

• could be either