Introduction to Vectors_1

________ are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone.

• scalar

• vector

• temperature – eg 10 degrees Celsius (°C).

• scalar

• vector

• mass – eg 5 kilograms (kg)

• scalar

• vector

• energy – eg 2,000 joules (J)

• scalar

• vector

• distance – eg 19 metres (m)

• scalar

• vector

• speed – eg 8 metres per second (m/s)

• scalar

• vector

• density – eg 1,500 kilograms per metre cubed (kg/m³)

• scalar

• vector

Vector quantities are those which are completely described by magnitude alone.

• True

• False

Vector quantities are those which are completely described by magnitude alone.

• True

• False

True or false?

Vectors have magnitude and direction.

• True

• False