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VECTOR & SCALAR QUANTITY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scalar is __.

a)

a quantity that does not involve direction.

b)

a quantity containing a magnitude and direction.

c)

a quantity containing a direction only.

d)

a quantity that does not involve direction and magnitude.

2.

Vector is __.

a)

a quantity that does not involve direction.

b)

a quantity containing a magnitude and direction

c)

a quantity containing a direction only.

d)

a quantity that does not involve direction and magnitude.

3.

Which of the following would be considered a scalar quantity?

a)

55 km/h, east

b)

35 m/s, north

c)

40 kg

d)

20 kg m/s, to the right

4.

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

a)

temperature

b)

volume

c)

velocity

d)

mass

5.

What symbol is typically used to draw vector?

a)

plus sign

b)

arrow

c)

letter V

d)

box

6.

Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector:

* the mass of an object

* the no. of leaves on a tree

* wind velocity

a)

vector, scalar. scalar

b)

vector, scalar, vector

c)

scalar, scalar, vector

d)

scalar, vector, vector

7.

Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector:

* the speed of the nail

* the acceleration

* a time it takes to run a mile

a)

vector, scalar, scalar

b)

scalar, scalar, vector

c)

vector, scalar, vector

d)

scalar, vector, scalar

8.

Which of the following arrows represents a vector displacement to north of west?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which of the following arrows represents a vector displacement to south of east?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

7. For winter, a duck flies 10 m/s due to south against a gust of wind with a speed 2.5 m/s. What is the resultant velocity of the duck?

a)

7.5 m/s, north

b)

12.5 m/s, south

c)

7.5 m/s, south

d)

12.5 m/s, north