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Scalars versus Vectors - Physics 7

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
2.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
3.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
4.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
5.
 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 mile 
c)
2 miles south
d)
1 mile north 
6.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
7.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
8.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
9.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
10.

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.

11.

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.

12.

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

13.
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)
7 miles
c)
8 miles
d)
6 miles
14.
 Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the displacement?
a)
30 feet west
b)
90 feet 
c)
30 feet south
d)
0 feet
15.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Another word for "size" is...

a)

magnification

b)

magnetism

c)

magnitude

d)

magnanimity

17.

Select the scalar quantities.

a)

velocity

b)

distance

c)

energy

d)

acceleration

e)

speed

18.

Two cars are travelling at 10 m/s, in different directions. Select the sentences that are true.

a)

Their speeds are the same.

b)

Their speeds are different.

c)

Their velocities are the same.

d)

Their velocities are different.

19.

An example of scalar magnitude:

a)

velocity

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

force

20.
This is speed in a specific direction.
a)
Velocity
b)
Motion
c)
Position
21.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
22.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
23.

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

24.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

a)

Energy

b)

Force

c)

Speed

d)

Time

25.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Velocity

c)

Work

d)

Distance