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WorksheetsIGCSE Physics Scalar and Vectors
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 20mins
An example of scalar magnitude is _____.
velocity
mass
acceleration
force
Which statement describes a scalar?
direction
8m
Speed in a specific direction is called _____.
velocity
motion
position
displacement
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
Wind blowing at 20 m/s.
direction
The students are arguing over the differences between speed and velocity. One student says, “Speed is a vector because it describes how fast an object traveling. Velocity is a scalar because it tells how fast and what direction an object is traveling.” Which of the following statements is correct?
The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is correct.
The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is incorrect.
The students' understanding of speed and velocity is incorrect but their
understanding of scalar and vector is correct.
The students’ understanding of speed and velocity is correct but their understanding of scalar and vector is incorrect.
How do scalars and vectors differ?
scalers have units
scalers have direction
vectors have units
vectors have direction
7. For winter, a duck flies 10 m/s due to south against a gust of wind with a speed 2.5 m/s. What is the resultant velocity of the duck?
7.5 m/s, north
12.5 m/s, south
7.5 m/s, south
12.5 m/s, north
What is the resultant force?
40 N left
0 N Balalnced
400 N right
40 N right
What is the resultant/ net force?
400 N Up
400 N Down
- 400 N Down
800 N Down
What is the resultant force?
17 N, Left
6N, Right
None of the above
11N, Left
