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Vectors and Scalars

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Quantities that have size and direction are called (a)   .

2.

Another word for "size" is...

a)

magnification

b)

magnetism

c)

magnitude

d)

magnanimity

3.

Quantities with a size but no direction are called (a)   .

4.

Select the scalar quantities.

a)

velocity

b)

distance

c)

energy

d)

acceleration

e)

speed

5.

A person walks 5 m north and then 5 m south. Calculate the distance they travel.

(a)  

6.

A person walks 5 m north and then 5 m south. Calculate their displacement.

(a)  

7.

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.

8.

Select the vector quantities.

a)

temperature

b)

velocity

c)

momentum

d)

acceleration

e)

pressure

9.

Explain why weight is a vector quantity.

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10.

Explain why a car moving in a circle at a constant speed has a changing velocity.

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11.

Select any correct equations.

a)

speed = distance x time

b)

time = distance / speed

c)

speed = distance / time

d)

distance = speed / time

e)

distance = speed x time