Scalars and vectors (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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12 questions from this quiz
What is a scalar quantity?
What is a scalar quantity?
A measurement with size only
What is a vector quantity?
What is a vector quantity?
A measurement with size and direction
Which of these is a scalar quantity?
Which of these is a scalar quantity?
Speed
Which of these is a vector quantity?
Which of these is a vector quantity?
Acceleration
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
What is the key difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity includes direction, speed does not
Which statement about distance and displacement is correct?
Which statement about distance and displacement is correct?
Distance is scalar, displacement is vector
A runner moves at m/s to the right. If right is positive, what is their velocity?
A runner moves at m/s to the right. If right is positive, what is their velocity?
m/s
What does the sign (+ or -) tell you about a vector quantity?
What does the sign (+ or -) tell you about a vector quantity?
Which direction it acts
Which two of these are both scalar quantities?
Which two of these are both scalar quantities?
Mass and energy
Which two of these are both vector quantities?
Which two of these are both vector quantities?
Force and velocity
Which correctly describes velocity?
Which correctly describes velocity?
The car is travelling at 30 m/s north
A force of N acts right. What force would balance it?
A force of N acts right. What force would balance it?
N left