Vectors And Scalars

Question 1

What is displacement

Answer 1

Displacement is distance without a change in direction

Question 2

What is a vector quantity

Answer 2

A quantity with both magnitude (size) and direction

-note- most vector quantities can be shown with an arrow e.g. and arrow pointing downwards for gravitational force

Question 3

What is a scalar

Answer 3

A quantity with magnitude (size) but not a direction

-note- specify that it doesn’t have a direction for full marks

Question 4

Is acceleration a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 4

Vector because it contains both magnitude and a direction

Question 5

Is weight a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 5

Weight is a vector quantity because it contains both magnitude and a direction

Question 6

Is Force a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 6

Force is a vector quantity because it contains both magnitude and a direction

Question 7

Is mass a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 7

Mass is a scalar quantity because it contains magnitude but no direction

Question 8

Is time a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 8

Time is a scalar quantity because it contains magnitude but no direction

Question 9

Is energy a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 9

Energy is a scalar quantity because it contains magnitude but no direction

Question 10

Is power a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 10

Power is a scalar quantity because it contains magnitude but no direction

Question 11

Is speed a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 11

Speed is a scalar quantity because it has magnitude but no direction

Question 12

Is distance a vector or a scalar quantity

Answer 12

Distance is a scalar quantity because contains magnitude but no direction

Question 13

Worksheets

Answer 13

Year 10 GCSE physics goodnotes book

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