Scalars and Vectors

The wind is blowing at 20 mph. Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is her displacement?

• 5 miles
• 1 mile 
• 2 miles south
• 1 mile north 

Which one of the following is not the property of a vector quantity?

• Unit
• Magnitude
• Location
• Direction

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

• Circle
• Line
• Arrow
• Triangle

A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  

• 40 metres, South
• 50 metres, South
• 50 metres, North
• 40 metres, North 

You slowly walked 10 km West and then quickly ran 10 km North. During each part of the journey, the ______________ was the same.

• displacement

• distance

• time

• velocity

What is the total displacement of the object represented in this motion graph?

• 0 meters
• 20 meters
• 30 meters
• 60 meters

If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?

• 20m
• 40m
• 0m
• -20m

Which symbol shows that the value is a vector?

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