6.1- VECTORS AND SCALARS

Question 1

is displacement vector or scalar?

Answer 1

vector quantity

Question 2

What is a vector?

Answer 2

a physical quantity that has a direction and magnitude

Question 3

What is a scalar?

Answer 3

a physical quantity that is not directional

Question 4

What does the length of an arrow for a vector represent?

Answer 4

magnitude of vector quantity

Question 5

What does the direction of an arrow for a vector quantity represent?

Answer 5

direction of vector quantity

Question 6

What is displacement?

Answer 6

distance in a given direction

Question 7

What is velocity?

Answer 7

speed in a given direction

Question 8

Is force and acceleration a vector or scalar quantity?

Answer 8

both vector quantities

Question 9

When can two vectors be added?

Answer 9

when they are of the same type

Question 10

Using what can a resultant force be worked out?

Answer 10

scale diagram

Question 11

The resultant force of two vectors that act along the same line has a magnitude that is the same if…?

Answer 11

the two vectors are in the same direction

Question 12

The resultant force of two vectors that act along the same line has a magnitude that is the difference if…?

Answer 12

the two vectors are in opposite directions