Scalar and Vector Quantities

An example of scalar magnitude is _____.

• velocity

• mass

• acceleration

• force

Which statement describes a scalar?

• 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

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m
• 8m

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point is called _____.

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

Speed in a specific direction is called _____.

• velocity

• motion

• position

• displacement

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Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.

• Scalar
• Vector

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

Wind blowing at 20 m/s.

• Scalar
• Vector

The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.

• components
• scalar
• resultant
• magnitude

Which of the following quantities are vectors?

• speed, velocity, acceleration
• velocity, acceleration, force
• force, acceleration, mass
• length, mass, time

Which of these is not a vector quantity? 

• displacement 
• time
• velocity 
• acceleration