Physics_A_061825

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

• Displacement

• Distance

• Velocity

• Acceleration

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Speed

• Mass

• Force

• Temperature

What distinguishes a vector from a scalar?

• Vectors have only magnitude

• Vectors have both magnitude and direction

• Scalars have both magnitude and direction

• Scalars have no magnitude

If you walk 3 m east and then 4 m north, what is the magnitude of your displacement?

• 5 m

• 7 m

• 1 m

• 12 m

Which method can be used to add two vectors graphically?

• Multiplication

• Head-to-tail method

• Subtraction

• Division

The Pythagorean theorem is used to find the magnitude of the resultant vector when:

• The vectors are perpendicular

• The vectors are parallel

• The vectors are anti-parallel

• The vectors are equal

Which of the following is NOT a step in graphical vector addition?

• Drawing vectors to scale

• Placing vectors head-to-tail

• Measuring the resultant vector

• Multiplying the vectors

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A car moves 10 m east and then 10 m west. What is the displacement?

• 0 m

• 10 m east

• 20 m

• 10 m west

Which equation represents the Pythagorean theorem?

If a vector has a magnitude of 6 units and points directly north, what is its scalar component in the east direction?

• 0 units

• 3 units

• 6 units

• 12 units