WorksheetsVectors and Scalars
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins
A scalar is a quantity with magnitude and..
with direction
with dimention
without direction
A vector is a quantity with magnitude and ..
with dimention
without direction
with direction
Which of these is NOT a vector quantity?
displacement
time
velocity
pressure
Which of these IS a scalar quantity?
temperature,
velocity,
force,
displacement,
Which of these IS a vector quantity?
energy,
resistance,
current,
force,
Which of these is NOT a scalar quantity?
work,
volume,
acceleration,
current,
How do scalars and vectors differ?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
scalers have magnitude
and direction
vectors have magnitude
but no direction
scalers have magnitude
but no direction
vectors have magnitude
and direction
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
Vector
Scalar
Neither
Distance is which of the following?
Vector
Scalar
Neither
Displacement is which of the following?
Vector
Scalar
Neither
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
Vector
Scalar
Neither
Temperature, is which of the following?
Vector
Scalar
Neither
Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north.
What is her net displacement?
5 miles
6 mile
2 miles south
1 mile north
Find the distance:
Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?
3m
5m
11m
16m
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
Distance is less than displacement
Michael walks in the following order:
from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C.
Which is true?
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
Distance is less than displacement
Displacement is less than distance.
There is no displacement
Fred walks in the following order: from Point A-B-C-D then D to A. The DISTANCE Fred walked is ____ meters and his Net DISPLACEMENT is ____ meters.
16 m; 16 m
16 m; 0 m
0 m; 16 m
16 m; 8 m
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly
to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
-20m
0m
20m
40m
A cat chases a laser around in a circle and runs 50 meters while staying in the same position/location. What is the cat's Net Displacement?
0m
10m
30m
50m
What is velocity?
the quickness of an object
the location of an object
acceleration
speed in a specific direction
Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north.
What is displacement?
5 miles north
1 mile south
2 miles south
1 mile north
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
10 miles
8 miles
7 miles
6 miles
This is speed in a specific direction.
Velocity
Motion
Position
Acceleration
You slowly walked 10 km West and then quickly ran 10 km North.
During each part of the journey, the ______________ was the same.
displacement
distance
time
velocity
An example of a vector is
speed
velocity
mass
time
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
800 meters
400 meters
0 meters
200 meters
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance?
0 meters
400 meters
800 meters
1600 meters
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
displacement
distance
motion
reference point
Distance
Vector
Scalar
Length
Vector
Scalar
Displacement
Vector
Scalar
What does magnitude mean?
amount or size
vector
frame of reference
motion
Displacement is a vector because it has magnitude and ______________:
meters
direction
motion
frame of reference
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
With direction.
Without direction.
How do scalars and vectors differ?
scalers have units
scalers have direction
vectors have units
vectors have direction
Distance is which of the following?
Vector
Scalar
Which statement describes a vector?
It has magnitude but no direction
It has direction but no magnitude
It has both direction and magnitude
It has constant magnitude but no
direction
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
speed, velocity, acceleration
velocity, acceleration, force
force, acceleration, mass
length, mass, time
Which of these is not a vector quantity?
displacement
time
velocity
weight
What is the SI unit of measurement for the force of gravity?
mph
Kilograms
Newtons
m/sec
Speed is equal to
Distance/Time
Time/Distance
Time x Distance
Acceleration
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?
2 km, Right
3 km
5 km, Down
8 km
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?
2 km
3 km
5 km
8 km
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
There is no difference - they mean the same thing.
velocity includes direction
speed involves direction
velocity means that you are moving backwards
A vector has:
magnitude
direction
magnitude and direction
a value that is always positive
A scalar has:
magnitude
direction
magnitude and direction
a value that is always positive
velocity is:
speed
direction
speed in a direction
time is:
a vector quantity
a scalar quantity
neither a vector nor scalar quantity
acceleration is:
a vector quantity
a scalar quantity
neither a vector nor a scalar quantity
Energy is:
scalar quantity
vector quantity
neither a scalar nor a vector quantity
distance is:
a vector quantity
a scalar quantity
neither a vector nor a scalar quantity
Most forces (except air pressure) are:
vectors
scalars
neither vectors nor scalars
mass is a:
vector quantity
scalar quantity
neither a vector nor scalar quantity
