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WorksheetsFundamentals of vectors and scalars
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point (HINT: Direct path from starting point to end point)
(a)Choose from the below words
displacement
distance
motion
reference point
2.
Jasmine runs exactly 3 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the DISPLACEMENT?
a)
800 m
b)
400 m
c)
0 m
d)
1200 m
3.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the DISTANCE?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
4.
How do scalars and vectors differ?
a)
scalers have units
b)
scalers have direction
c)
vectors have units
d)
vectors have direction
5.
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
direction
6.
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
(a)Choose from the below words
Acceleration
Velocity
Work
Distance
7.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
8.
Jasmine runs exactly 3 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the DISPLACEMENT?
a)
800 m
b)
400 m
c)
0 m
d)
1200 m
9.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
10.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
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