Scalars and Vectors

Question 1

Define Scalar.

Answer 1

A measurement that considers only magnitude - how much, is an amount of something.

Question 2

Define Vector.

Answer 2

A measurement that considers magnitude and it is happening in a direction.

Question 3

Scalar or Vector? Mass and Weight?

Answer 3

Mass = Scalar
Weight = Vector

Question 4

Scalar or Vector? Distance and Displacement?

Answer 4

Distance = Scalar.
Displacement = Vector.

Question 5

Scalar or Vector? Velocity and Speed?

Answer 5

Speed = Scalar.
Velocity = Vector.

Question 6

Define Mass and Weight.

Answer 6

Mass - quantity of matter a body possesses.
Weight - force exerted on mass by gravity.

Question 7

Define Distance and Displacement.

Answer 7

Distance - the path a body takes in moving from one place to another.
Displacement - the shortest possible path between a start and end point.

Question 8

Define Speed and Velocity.

Answer 8

Speed = distance / time.
Velocity = displacement / time.

Question 9

Define Momentum.

Answer 9

Amount of movement.

Question 10

What is the Equation for Momentum?

Answer 10

Momentum = Mass x Velocity.

Question 11

What is the difference between a Scalar and a Vector?

Answer 11

A Scalar only considers magnitude while a Vector considers magnitude and it is going in a direction.