Vectors

Question 1

What is a vector?

Answer 1

Vectors are arrows so they have length and direction. The length is how long the vector is and the direction is where it’s going.

Question 2

What is a scalar?

Answer 2

A scalar has size and no direction.

Question 3

What is magnitude?

Answer 3

The length of the arrow

Question 4

What does the angle the vector makes with the horizontal tell us?

Answer 4

The direction of the vector.

Question 5

Vectors are …..

Answer 5

right angled triangles.

Question 6

The horizontal component of the vector is the ….. side?

Answer 6

Adjacent or a side

Question 7

The vertical component of the vector is the ….. side?

Answer 7

Opposite or o side

Question 8

Vector or scalar?
Displacement

Answer 8

Vector

Question 9

Vector or scalar?
Distance

Answer 9

Scalar

Question 10

Vector or scalar?
Speed

Answer 10

Scalar

Question 11

Vector or scalar?
Velocity

Answer 11

Vector

Question 12

Vector or scalar?
Force

Answer 12

Vector

Question 13

Vector or scalar?
Momentum

Answer 13

Vector

Question 14

Vector or scalar?
Energy

Answer 14

Scalar

Question 15

Vector or scalar?
Time

Answer 15

Scalar

Question 16

Vector or scalar?
Acceleration

Answer 16

Vector