Measurements and Calculations SRM 2

What is a scalar quantity?

• Physical quantity with neither magnitude nor direction

• Physical quantity with only direction and no magnitude

• Physical quantity with only magnitude and no direction

• Physical quantity with both magnitude and direction

What is a vector quantity?

• A quantity that has only direction

• A quantity that has both magnitude and direction

• A quantity that has only magnitude

• A quantity that has no magnitude or direction

How do you differentiate between scalar and vector quantities?

• By the temperature of the quantity

• By the presence or absence of direction

• By the size of the quantity

• By the color of the quantity

Find out an example of a scalar quantity from the following.

• Mass

• Force

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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

• Distance

• Mass

• Velocity

• Temperature

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

• Mass

• Distance

• Displacement

• Pressure

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

• Force

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Pressure

What is a vector in physics and what does it represent?

• A vector is a type of musical instrument used in orchestras.

• A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

• A vector is a type of animal that lives in the forest.

• A vector is a type of mathematical equation used in calculus.

Explain the concept of a vector with a real-life example.

• The mass of an object on a scale

• The temperature of a room

• The displacement of a car moving on a curved road.

• The color of a traffic light

How is a vector represented in physics for representing a physical quantity?

• As an arrow

• As a circle

• As a number

• As a square

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