5.1.1 Scalar and Vector Quantities

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    • Distance is an example of a scalar quantity.
    • What is a scalar quantity?
      Magnitude but no direction
    • What is a vector quantity?
      Magnitude and direction
    • Force describes both the strength and direction of a push or pull.

      True
    • What is the key characteristic of a scalar quantity?
      Magnitude but no direction
    • What is required to fully define a vector quantity?
      Magnitude and direction
    • Force indicates both the strength and direction of a push or pull.

      True
    • A vector quantity requires both magnitude and direction
    • What is the direction of velocity?
      Movement direction
    • What does velocity describe in physics?
      Speed and direction
    • Give an example of a scalar quantity that measures temperature.
      25°C
    • Scalar quantities require direction to be fully defined.
      False
    • Time is a scalar quantity measured in units such as hours
    • Vector quantities have both magnitude and direction.

      True
    • Energy is a scalar quantity measured in units called joules
    • What is the direction of force?
      Direction of push/pull
    • Scalar quantities require both magnitude and direction.
      False
    • Scalar quantities require both magnitude and direction to be fully described.
      False
    • Velocity is an example of a vector quantity.
    • Match the quantity with its type, magnitude, and direction:
      Velocity ↔️ Vector, Speed, Movement Direction
      Force ↔️ Vector, Strength, Push/Pull Direction
      Displacement ↔️ Vector, Distance, Initial to Final Position
      Acceleration ↔️ Vector, Rate of Change, Change Direction
    • Scalar quantities have both magnitude and direction.
      False
    • Displacement has a magnitude of distance and a direction from the initial to the final position.
    • What is a vector quantity defined as?
      Both magnitude and direction
    • Scalar quantities require both magnitude and direction to be fully defined.
      False
    • The magnitude of force is its strength
    • Scalar quantities have both magnitude and direction.
      False
    • The magnitude of speed is measured in units such as km/h
    • What is an example of a scalar quantity that measures mass?
      50 kg
    • Name an example of a vector quantity that measures displacement.
      Distance
    • What is the direction of a scalar quantity?
      None
    • Scalar quantities have magnitude but no direction.

      True
    • Velocity describes how fast an object is moving and in which direction
    • Give an example of a scalar quantity that measures time.
      Time
    • The key difference between scalar and vector quantities is that scalar quantities only have magnitude.
      True
    • A vector quantity requires both magnitude and direction