Scalars & Vectors (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is a scalar quantity?
What is a scalar quantity?
A quantity with magnitude only
Which of these is a scalar quantity?
Which of these is a scalar quantity?
Speed
What is a vector quantity?
What is a vector quantity?
A quantity with magnitude & direction
Which of these is a vector quantity?
Which of these is a vector quantity?
Displacement
How are vectors represented?
How are vectors represented?
By arrows
What does the length of a vector arrow indicate?
What does the length of a vector arrow indicate?
The magnitude of the vector
Which statement about scalars and vectors is correct?
Which statement about scalars and vectors is correct?
Vectors can have positive or negative values
A ball is thrown off a cliff. When is its displacement negative?
A ball is thrown off a cliff. When is its displacement negative?
When it is below the cliff top
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity includes direction
A ball moves at m/s at above horizontal. What is described?
A ball moves at m/s at above horizontal. What is described?
Velocity
A car moves at constant speed around a roundabout. What happens to its velocity?
A car moves at constant speed around a roundabout. What happens to its velocity?
It changes
Why does a car accelerate when moving at constant speed around a roundabout?
Why does a car accelerate when moving at constant speed around a roundabout?
Its velocity is changing