Scalars & Vectors (AQA A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes
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What is a scalar quantity?
What is a scalar quantity?
A quantity with magnitude only
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Mass
What is a vector quantity?
What is a vector quantity?
A quantity with both magnitude and direction
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
Acceleration
In vector representation using arrows, what does the length of the arrow indicate?
In vector representation using arrows, what does the length of the arrow indicate?
The magnitude of the vector
How are vectors added graphically?
How are vectors added graphically?
Place head-to-tail and draw resultant
What is a resultant vector?
What is a resultant vector?
Combined effect of two or more vectors
What happens when a vector is multiplied by a scalar?
What happens when a vector is multiplied by a scalar?
Magnitude changes, direction stays the same
Two forces of N east and N north act on a box. What is the resultant magnitude?
Two forces of N east and N north act on a box. What is the resultant magnitude?
N
A hiker walks km north then km east. What is the resultant displacement magnitude?
A hiker walks km north then km east. What is the resultant displacement magnitude?
km