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Scalars and Vectors Questions

A scalar quantity has magnitude but no direction, while a vector quantity has both magnitude and direction. Examples of scalars are energy, temperature, pressure, and time. Examples of vectors are force, acceleration, velocity, momentum, and displacement. Natasha traveled a total distance of 100 m in her sprint, but her displacement from her starting position after the sprint was 100 m. After walking back to the starting line, her displacement was 0 m. The cargo plane's total displacement from Awesometown to Excellentown was 150 km east.

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Scalars and Vectors Questions

A scalar quantity has magnitude but no direction, while a vector quantity has both magnitude and direction. Examples of scalars are energy, temperature, pressure, and time. Examples of vectors are force, acceleration, velocity, momentum, and displacement. Natasha traveled a total distance of 100 m in her sprint, but her displacement from her starting position after the sprint was 100 m. After walking back to the starting line, her displacement was 0 m. The cargo plane's total displacement from Awesometown to Excellentown was 150 km east.

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SCALARS AND VECTORS

1 A physical quantity may be classified as being either a scalar or a vector.

(a) Explain the difference between a scalar and a vector.


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(b) The below table lists a number of physical quantities.

For each of these quantities, place a tick (✔) in the appropriate column to
indicate whether it is a scalar or a vector.
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Quantity Scalar Vector

Energy

Temperature

Force

Pressure

Acceleration

Time

Displacement

Momentum

Velocity

Speed

Distance

Mass

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SCALARS AND VECTORS

2 Natasha completes a 100 m sprint, then walks from the finishing line back to the
starting line to try and beat her previous time.

(a) What distance did she travel in total?


(1)

Distance = ................. m

(b) What was her displacement from her starting position after she had
completed her sprint?
(1)

Displacement = ................. m

(c) What was her displacement from her starting position once she had walked
back to the starting line?
(1)

Displacement = ................. m

3 A cargo plane makes four stops on a given day. It takes off from Awesometown and
travels 300 km north to deliver some goods to Brilliant City, refuelling whilst on the
ground. It then flies 400 km west and lands at Coolington to pick up some more goods,
before travelling a further 300 km south towards Dreamsville. Its final stop of the day is
at Excellentown, which is 150 km due east of Dreamsville.

Determine, by diagram or otherwise, the displacement of Excellentown from


Awesometown.
(3)

Displacement = ................ km

Direction = ...............................

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