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vector and scalor quantities

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
3.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
Wind blowing at 20 knots
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
4.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
5.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
6.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
7.

DISTANCE

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

8.

VELOCITY

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

9.

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

How much faster a car travels after speeding up for 10 seconds

a)

scalar

b)

vector

10.

Vector or Scalar?

Wind blowing at 20 mph.

a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
11.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
12.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
13.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
14.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

Another word for "size" is...

a)

magnification

b)

magnetism

c)

magnitude

d)

magnanimity

16.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m2

17.

Which SI unit is used to measure mass?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

Pa

18.

Which SI unit is used to measure temperature?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

19.

Which SI unit is used to measure time?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

20.

Which SI unit is used to measure amount of a substance?

a)

K

b)

kg

c)

mol

d)

kg/m3

21.

Which SI unit is used to measure area?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

22.

Which SI unit is used to measure volume?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

23.

Which SI unit is used to measure density?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

24.

Which SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

mol

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

m2

25.

Which SI unit is used to measure mass?

a)

s

b)

m

c)

kg

d)

Pa

26.

Which SI unit is used to measure temperature?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

27.

Which SI unit is used to measure time?

a)

K

b)

s

c)

mol

d)

N

28.

Which SI unit is used to measure amount of a substance?

a)

K

b)

kg

c)

mol

d)

kg/m3

29.

Which SI unit is used to measure area?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

30.

Which SI unit is used to measure volume?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

31.

Which SI unit is used to measure density?

a)

m

b)

m2

c)

m3

d)

kg/m3

32.

Which SI unit is used to measure pressure?

a)

N

b)

K

c)

Hz

d)

Pa

33.

Which SI unit is used to measure frequency?

a)

N

b)

K

c)

Hz

d)

Pa

34.

Which SI unit is used to measure force?

a)

N

b)

K

c)

Hz

d)

Pa

35.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 103?

a)

kilo-

b)

milli-

c)

deca-

d)

hecto-

36.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 106?

a)

kilo-

b)

giga-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

37.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-6?

a)

milli-

b)

nano-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

38.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-2?

a)

milli-

b)

centi-

c)

deca-

d)

hecto-

39.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 109?

a)

nano-

b)

micro-

c)

mega-

d)

giga-

40.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-9?

a)

nano-

b)

micro-

c)

mega-

d)

giga-

41.

When converting between SI prefixes, what should you do if you are moving from smaller to larger units?

a)

move the decimal to the left

b)

move the decimal to the right

c)

do not move the decimal

d)

use dimensional analysis

42.

What will happen if you forget to put units on your answer on the quiz tomorrow?

a)

I will get full credit

b)

I will lose points

43.

What will happen if you do not show your work on the quiz tomorrow?

a)

I will get full credit

b)

I will lose points

44.
1 meter = _______ cm
a)
1
b)
1,000
c)
100
d)
400
45.
648 g = ____ mg
a)
6,480
b)
64,800
c)
648,000
d)
64.8
46.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
47.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
48.
What is the measuring unit for mass?
a)
centimeter 
b)
millimeter 
c)
grams 
d)
pounds
49.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
50.
The density of this material is 2 g/cm3.
There are 24 cm3  Find the total mass.
a)
12 grams
b)
48 grams
c)
12 g/cm3
d)
48 g/cm3
51.
28 °C = __?__ K
a)
301
b)
245
c)
401
d)
345
52.

When converting between SI prefixes, what should you do if you are moving from smaller to larger units?

a)

move the decimal to the left

b)

move the decimal to the right

c)

do not move the decimal

d)

use dimensional analysis

53.
16.0854
Which number is in the thousandths place?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
4
d)
1
54.
The rule of scientific notation is to write all exponents with a base of ____.
a)
50
b)
5
c)
100
d)
10
55.

Write the decimal as a fraction in simplest form

a)
b)
c)
d)

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