Terminology

Question 1

what is a scalar quantity?

Answer 1

only a measurement of magnitude

Question 2

what is a vector quantity?

Answer 2

a measurement of magnitude with direction

Question 3

is distance a scalar or vector quantity?

Answer 3

scalar

Question 4

is displacement a scalar of vector quantity?

Answer 4

vector

Question 5

is mass a scalar or vector quantity?

Answer 5

scalar (amount of matter or substance that makes up an object.)

Question 6

is weight a scalar or vector quantity?

Answer 6

vector (weight is the pull of gravity on your mass.)

Question 7

what is the definition of distance?

Answer 7

how far an object travels over a certain period of time.

Question 8

what is the definition of displacement?

Answer 8

the change in position of an object and its direction over a certain period of time (calculated using Pythagoras theorem.)

Question 9

what is acceleration?

Answer 9

acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.

Question 10

what is your speed at a particular time called?

Answer 10

instantaneous speed