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CSEC Physics - 03 Scalars & Vectors

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A scalar is a quantity with magnitude and..

a)

with direction

b)

with dimention

c)

without direction

2.

A vector is a quantity with magnitude and ..

a)

with dimention

b)

without direction

c)

with direction

3.

Which of these is NOT a vector quantity? 

a)

displacement 

b)

time

c)

velocity 

d)

pressure

4.

Which of these IS a scalar quantity? 

a)

temperature, 

b)

velocity,

c)

force, 

d)

displacement,

5.

Which of these IS a vector quantity? 

a)

energy, 

b)

resistance,

c)

current,

d)

force,

6.

Which of these is NOT a scalar quantity? 

a)

work,

b)

volume,

c)

acceleration,

d)

current,

7.

How do scalars and vectors differ?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

scalers have magnitude

and direction

b)

vectors have magnitude

but no direction

c)

scalers have magnitude

but no direction

d)

vectors have magnitude

and direction

8.

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Neither

9.

30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Neither

10.

Distance is which of the following?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Neither

11.

Displacement is which of the following?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Neither

12.

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Neither

13.

Power is which of the following?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Neither

14.

Temperature, is which of the following?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

c)

Neither

15.

Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north.

What is her net displacement?

a)

5 miles

b)

6 mile

c)

2 miles south

d)

1 mile north

16.

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

17.

Find the distance:

Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?

a)

3m

b)

5m

c)

11m

d)

16m

18.

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.

d)

There is no displacement

19.

Fred walks in the following order: from Point A-B-C-D then D to A. The DISTANCE Fred walked is ____ meters and his Net DISPLACEMENT is ____ meters.

a)

16 m; 16 m

b)

16 m; 0 m

c)

0 m; 16 m

d)

16 m; 8 m

20.

If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly

to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?

a)

-20m

b)

0m

c)

20m

d)

40m

21.

 

A cat chases a laser around in a circle and runs 50 meters while staying in the same position/location. What is the cat's Net Displacement?

a)

0m

b)

10m

c)

30m

d)

50m

22.

What is velocity?

a)

the quickness of an object

b)

the location of an object

c)

acceleration

d)

speed in a specific direction

23.

Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north.

What is displacement?

a)

5 miles north

b)

1 mile south

c)

2 miles south

d)

1 mile north 

24.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

a)

10 miles

b)

8 miles

c)

7 miles

d)

6 miles

25.

This is speed in a specific direction.

a)

Velocity

b)

Motion

c)

Position

d)

Acceleration

26.

Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?

a)

Circle

b)

Line

c)

Arrow

d)

Triangle

27.

You slowly walked 10 km West and then quickly ran 10 km North.

During each part of the journey, the ______________ was the same.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

velocity

28.

An example of a vector is

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

mass

d)

time

29.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
30.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
31.

Describe the motion of the object.

a)

Slow to fast; Negative direction

b)

Fast to slow; Negative direction

c)

Fast to slow; Positive direction

d)

Slow to fast; Positive direction

32.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
33.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
34.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800 meters
b)
400  meters
c)
0 meters
d)
200 meters
35.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
36.
When adding vectors graphically, the direction of the resultant vector is obtained by measuring
a)
the angle with the protractor
b)
the length of the vector once a scale is determined
c)
both of the above
37.
When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
velocity
d)
speed

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