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vector introduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A vector is a quantity that has both _______ and _________.


Select all that apply.

a)

direction

b)

amplitude

c)

acceleration

d)

magnitude

e)

velocity

2.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
3.

A ___ is a quantity that does not have a direction associated with its value.

a)

vector

b)

scalar

c)

velocity

d)

absolute

4.

The size of the numerical value of a vector is called the ....

a)

magnitude

b)

scalar

c)

root

d)

format

5.

The sum of multiple vectors is called the...

a)

resultant

b)

quotient

c)

scalar

d)

magnitude

6.

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

a)

mass

b)

time

c)

force

d)

distance

7.

_____ is how far an object is from its original location

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

vector

d)

cardinal position

8.

The total length that an object travels is called ____

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

vector sum

d)

net scalar

9.

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

a)

velocity of a rocket

b)

speed of a car

c)

length of a piece of string

d)

length of time of a classperiod

10.

The direction component of a vector can be described by which of the following terms?

a)

up/down

b)

left/right

c)

North, south, east, west

d)

all of the above

e)

positive/negative