37 Questions
Question 1
Multiple Choice
Is speed a vector or a scalar?
Question 2
Multiple Choice
A drone flies at 15 m/s West. Scalar or vector?
Question 3
Multiple Choice
An object moves at a constant 10 m/s in a circle. Is its speed constant? Is its velocity constant?
Question 4
Multiple Choice
The change in position is called displacement. Is this a scalar or vector quantity?
Question 5
Multiple Choice
A plane is traveling at 500 mph East. Is this speed or velocity?
Question 6
Multiple Choice
A bird flies 10 m/s South. Is this an example of speed or velocity?
Question 7
Multiple Choice
A hiker walks 5 km east. Is this a scalar or vector quantity?
Question 8
Multiple Choice
A river flows at 5 km/h South. Scalar or vector?
Question 9
Multiple Choice
Is 25 m/s a scalar or vector?
Question 10
Multiple Choice
Is 30 m/s East a speed or a velocity?
Scalars vs Vectors
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Is speed a vector or a scalar?
Scalar
A drone flies at 15 m/s West. Scalar or vector?
Vector
An object moves at a constant 10 m/s in a circle. Is its speed constant? Is its velocity constant?
Speed is constant, velocity is not.
The change in position is called displacement. Is this a scalar or vector quantity?
Vector
A plane is traveling at 500 mph East. Is this speed or velocity?
Velocity
A bird flies 10 m/s South. Is this an example of speed or velocity?
Velocity
A hiker walks 5 km east. Is this a scalar or vector quantity?
Vector
A river flows at 5 km/h South. Scalar or vector?
Vector
Is 25 m/s a scalar or vector?
Scalar
Is 30 m/s East a speed or a velocity?
Velocity
Is 5 cm to the left a scalar or a vector quantity?
Vector
A train is moving at 120 km/h. Scalar or vector?
Scalar
Is speed a scalar or a vector?
Scalar
Is 20 km north a scalar or a vector quantity?
Vector
A car is traveling at 60 mph. Is this an example of speed or velocity?
Speed
Is 50 km/h a speed or a velocity?
Speed
A baseball is pitched at 90 mph. Is this speed or velocity?
Speed
A runner completes a race at an average of 5 m/s. Is this speed or velocity?
Speed
Is distance a vector or a scalar?
Scalar
A squirrel runs at 3 m/s. Scalar or vector?
Scalar
A rocket launches at 1000 m/s straight up. Is it scalar or vector?
Vector
A ball is thrown at 20 m/s upwards. Is this speed or velocity?
Velocity
Is 50 meters a scalar or a vector quantity?
Scalar
A boat sails at 15 knots Northwest. Scalar or vector?
Vector
What distinguishes speed from velocity?
Direction
The distance a runner covers in a race is 10 km. Is this scalar or vector?
Scalar
A cyclist is moving at 8 m/s. Is this speed or velocity?
Speed
A car travels at 70 mph. Is it scalar or vector?
Scalar
Is velocity a vector or a scalar?
Vector
Is velocity a scalar or a vector?
Vector
Is 30 seconds a scalar or a vector quantity?
Scalar
The displacement of a runner in a race is 0 km. Is this scalar or vector?
Vector
What do vectors need?
Magnitude and direction
A hiker walks 5 km. Is this a scalar or vector quantity?
Scalar
Is 10 km/h North a speed or a velocity?
Velocity
Is 100 grams a scalar or a vector quantity?
Scalar
Is distance a vector or a scalar?
Scalar