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Scalar vs. Vector
Scalar vs. Vector
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1
Which unit represents a vector quantity?
N
mL
kg
°F
2
Wind speed and direction together are a vector quantity.
False
True
3
What information is contained in a vector?
only direction
magnitude and direction
only magnitude
only size
4
"75 miles per hour" is a vector.
True
False
5
Which represents a vector?
37 miles
52 cards in a deck
100 °C (boiling point of water)
The rocket went up to a height of 155 m.
6
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
displacement
force
all of these
velocity
7
An example of a scalar is mass.
True
False
8
Magnitude means "size" or "amount."
True
False
9
"55 mph headed south" is a vector.
False
True
10
Describing the room's temperature involves a vector.
False
True
11
A scalar quantity is one that includes a direction.
False
True
12
"Four meters to the north" is a vector.
False
True
13
Which represents a scalar?
Measure 58 liters of helium.
Apply a force of 12 N straight up.
Apply a force of 12 N straight down.
Travel 6 miles from north to west.
14
What is the net force vector in this situation?
11 N to the left
5.0 N to the left
5.0 N to the right
11 N to the right
15
Describing an airplane trip involves a vector.
False
True
16
A force of 50 N to the left is
a positive force.
a vector quantity.
a negative force.
a scalar quantity.
17
Distance is a scalar.
False
True
18
When you measure temperature, what kind of quantity are you measuring?
a vector quantity
a dependent quantity
a scalar quantity
an independent quantity
19
Which correctly describes this quantity?
weight; vector
mass; scalar
mass; vector
weight; scalar
20
Which of the following is NOT a scalar?
temperature
density
volume (of liquid or solid)
force
