vector introduction

A vector is a quantity that has both _______ and _________.

Select all that apply.

• direction

• amplitude

• acceleration

• magnitude

• velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Which of the following is always positive?

• vector
• scalar
• direction
• magnitude

A ___ is a quantity that does not have a direction associated with its value.

• vector

• scalar

• velocity

• absolute

The size of the numerical value of a vector is called the ....

• magnitude

• scalar

• root

• format

The sum of multiple vectors is called the...

• resultant

• quotient

• scalar

• magnitude

Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

• mass

• time

• force

• distance

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

_____ is how far an object is from its original location

• displacement

• distance

• vector

• cardinal position

The total length that an object travels is called ____

• distance

• displacement

• vector sum

• net scalar

Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

• velocity of a rocket

• speed of a car

• length of a piece of string

• length of time of a classperiod

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

The direction component of a vector can be described by which of the following terms?

• up/down

• left/right

• North, south, east, west

• all of the above

• positive/negative