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Scalar & Vector

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a magnitude?
a)
A numeric value.
b)
A direction.
2.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
3.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
4.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
5.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
6.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
7.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
8.
Distance
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
9.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
10.
Displacement
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
11.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
12.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
13.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
14.

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

15.

Juan walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, to Point C, and stops at Point D. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

16.

Which one of the following is scalar quantity

a)

Force

b)

Length

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

17.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

temperature

d)

momentum

18.

Which one of the following is a scalar quantity

a)

work

b)

displacement

c)

acceleration

d)

momentum

19.

Which one of the following is vector quantity

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

force

d)

mass

20.

Which one of the following is vector quantity

a)

power

b)

energy

c)

temperature

d)

acceleration

21.

Which one of the following is vector quantity

a)

area

b)

length

c)

velocity

d)

energy

22.

Which statement describes a vector?

a)

It has magnitude but no direction

b)

It has direction but no magnitude

c)

It has both direction and magnitude

d)

It has constant magnitude but no

direction

23.

How should you add two vectors?

a)

Add them head to tail

b)

Add them tail to tail

c)

Add them with the addition key

d)

Add the length of each

24.

A physical quantity that has magnitude only is

a)

scalar quantity

b)

vector quantity

c)

derived quantity

25.

A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction is known as

a)

derived quantity

b)

scalar quantity

c)

vector quantity

26.

Which of the following physical quantities is a scalar quantity?

a)

Displacement

b)

Momentum

c)

Force

d)

Work

27.

With this one, try drawing the diagram yourself to help you if you need it:

A football is kicked at 12 m s-1 at an angle of 35° to the horizontal. The horizontal component of its velocity, in m s-1, is given by

a)

12cos⁡ 35°12\cos\ 35\degree

b)

12sin⁡35°12\sin35\degree

c)

12cos⁡35°\frac{12}{\cos35\degree}

d)

12sin⁡35°\frac{12}{\sin35\degree}

28.

Two forces F1 and F2 act on an object as in the diagram above.


If F1 and F2 are drawn to scale, the resultant force can be found by measuring the length of the resultant line FR.


Which of the following diagrams shows the correct position of the line FR?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.
George Washington throws a baseball with an initial velocity of 20.2 feet per second at an angle of 69° with the horizontal.  Find the initial vertical and horizontal velocity of the ball.
a)
Horizontal 18.9
 Vertical 7.2
b)
Horizontal 7.2
 Vertical 18.9
c)
Horizontal 15.2
 Vertical 9.6
d)
Horizontal 9.6
 Vertical 15.2
30.
Which side is adjacent to the 400 angle?
a)
AB
b)
AC
c)
BC
31.

Two forces act on an object to the right at the same time. What is the net force on the object?

a)

9 N to the right

b)

9 N to the left

c)

3 N to the left

d)

18 N to the left

32.

Two forces act on an object to the right at the same time. What force is required to bring the object into equilibrium?

a)

9 N to the right

b)

9 N to the left

c)

3 N to the left

d)

18 N to the left

33.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left

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