Understanding Scalars and Vectors
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Physics
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11th Grade
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Ahmed Nour
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a time interval?
A measurement of speed over time.
A specific date in the future.
The total number of hours in a day.
The duration between two points in time.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define scalar quantity.
A scalar quantity is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
A scalar quantity is a measurement that can only be represented as a vector.
A scalar quantity is a type of quantity that varies with time.
A scalar quantity is a physical quantity that has only magnitude and no direction.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define vector quantity.
A vector quantity is a measurement that is always positive.
A vector quantity is a quantity that only has magnitude.
A vector quantity is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
A vector quantity is a scalar quantity with no direction.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities?
The difference is that scalars have only magnitude, whereas vectors have both magnitude and direction.
Scalars are always positive numbers, whereas vectors can be negative.
Vectors can be added together, but scalars cannot.
Scalars have both magnitude and direction, while vectors have only magnitude.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Greek letter delta (∆) represent?
A type of angle
A mathematical constant
Change or difference in a quantity
A Greek god of change
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is displacement defined?
Displacement is the total distance traveled by an object.
Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, including direction.
Displacement is the change in velocity of an object over time.
Displacement is the speed of an object in a given direction.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mathematical representation of displacement?
displacement = x_f - x_i
displacement = x_i + x_f
displacement = x_f / x_i
displacement = x_f * x_i
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