Vector / Scalar Practice

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his DISTANCE?

• 10 mi

• 7 mi

• 8 mi

• 6 mi

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point (HINT: Direct path from starting point to end point)

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Jasmine runs exactly 3 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the DISPLACEMENT?

• 800 m

• 400 m

• 0 m

• 1200 m

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the DISTANCE?

• 7 km

• 3 km

• 4 km

• 1 km

What does magnitude mean?

• amount or size

• vector

• frame of reference

• motion

Displacement is a vector because it has magnitude and ______________:

• meters

• direction

• motion

• frame of reference

A scalar is a magnitude _____.

• With direction.
• Without direction.

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
Wind blowing at 20 knots

• Scalar
• Vector

Which of these is not a vector quantity? 

• displacement 
• time
• velocity 
• acceleration