Scalar, Vector, Displacement, Velocity, Distance, Speed

Vector or Scalar?

Wind blowing at 20 mph.

• Scalar
• Vector

Vector or Scalar?

Wind blowing at 20 mph.

• Scalar
• Vector

Vector or Scalar?

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.

• Scalar
• Vector

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Another word for "size" is...

• magnification

• magnetism

• magnitude

• magnanimity

Select the scalar quantities.

• velocity

• distance

• energy

• acceleration

• speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

An example of scalar magnitude:

• velocity

• mass

• acceleration

• force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

This is speed in a specific direction.

• Velocity
• Motion
• Position