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vectors and scalars

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a magnitude?
a)
A numeric value.
b)
A direction.
2.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
3.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
4.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
5.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
6.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
7.
 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 mile 
c)
2 miles south
d)
1 mile north 
8.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
9.
Which of the following may you do to a vector without changing it?
a)
Add a nonzero vector to a vector.
b)
Multiply a vector by a scalar other than 1.
c)
Rotate a vector through any angle other than 360 degrees.
d)
Move the vector without changing its orientation.
10.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
11.
Distance
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
12.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
13.
Displacement
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
14.
Which one of the following is not the property of a vector quantity?
a)
Unit
b)
Magnitude
c)
Location
d)
Direction
15.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
16.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
17.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
18.

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

19.

Juan walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, to Point C, and stops at Point D. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

20.

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

21.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his DISTANCE?

a)

10 mi

b)

7 mi

c)

8 mi

d)

6 mi

22.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his DISTANCE?

a)

10 mi

b)

7 mi

c)

8 mi

d)

6 mi

23.

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point (HINT: Direct path from starting point to end point)

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

24.

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

25.

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

26.

What does magnitude mean?

a)

amount or size

b)

vector

c)

frame of reference

d)

motion

27.

Displacement is a vector because it has magnitude and ______________:

a)

meters

b)

direction

c)

motion

d)

frame of reference

28.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
29.

How do scalars and vectors differ?

a)

scalers have units

b)

scalers have direction

c)

vectors have units

d)

vectors have direction

30.

Distance is which of the following?

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

31.
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
32.

The independent variable always goes on the

a)

x or horizontal axis

b)

y or vertical axis

33.

The dependent variable always goes on the

a)

x or horizontal axis

b)

y or vertical axis

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