Vectors 24

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

• Temperature

• Acceleration

• Force

• Velocity

How can you test if a quantity is a vector?

• By checking if it has a unit

• By adding a cardinal direction to it

• By measuring its mass

• By calculating its volume

What does a longer arrow in a vector diagram indicate?

• No change in magnitude

• Lesser magnitude

• Greater magnitude

• Opposite direction

In a free-body diagram, what does the arrow representing thrust indicate?

• The force of gravity

• The lift force

• The forward push by engines

• The frictional force

In a scaled vector diagram, if 1 cm equals 10 meters, what does a 5 cm line represent?

• 10 meters

• 5 meters

• 100 meters

• 50 meters