Scalar and Vector Quantities Worksheet
Understand and differentiate between scalar and vector quantities, including their properties and examples.
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Scalar and Vector Quantities
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for problems requiring calculations. Clearly distinguish between scalar and vector quantities.
1. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Force
Velocity
Mass
Acceleration
2. A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a:
Scalar
Vector
Magnitude
Direction
1. Distance is a vector quantity.
True
False
2. Speed is a scalar quantity.
True
False
1. A scalar quantity is defined by its only.
2. A vector quantity is defined by both its magnitude and .
3. The displacement of an object is a quantity.
1. Explain the key difference between a scalar and a vector quantity. Provide an example for each.
2. A car travels 100 km north. Is this an example of distance or displacement? Explain your reasoning.
Match each quantity on the left with its correct classification on the right.
1. Temperature
a. Vector
2. Weight
b. Scalar
3. Energy
c. Both