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AP Physics C: Mechanics
Unit 1: Kinematics
1.1 Scalars and Vectors
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What is a scalar quantity defined by?
Magnitude only
Scalar quantities have both magnitude and direction.
False
Match the type of quantity with an example:
Scalar ↔️ Mass
Vector ↔️ Force
The direction of the arrow in a vector's graphical representation indicates its numerical value.
False
Temperature is an example of a scalar
quantity
Name two examples of scalar quantities.
Mass and time
Vector quantities are physical quantities that have both magnitude and
direction
What is the defining characteristic of scalar quantities?
Magnitude only
Vector quantities have both magnitude and
direction
Scalar quantities are described solely by their
magnitude
What does the length of an arrow represent in a vector's graphical representation?
Magnitude
What are examples of vector quantities?
Displacement, velocity, force, acceleration
Scalar quantities have magnitude but no
direction
In a graphical representation of a vector, the length of the arrow represents its
magnitude
.
True
Give an example of a vector quantity.
Velocity
A displacement of 5 meters
north
can be represented graphically as an arrow pointing north.
True
Scalar quantities can be fully described by a single number, while vector quantities require both magnitude and
direction
.
True
Vector quantities include displacement, velocity, force, and
acceleration
What is the defining characteristic of vector quantities?
Magnitude and direction
What are scalar quantities fully represented by?
A single number
Match the quantity type with its description:
Scalar ↔️ Magnitude only
Vector ↔️ Magnitude and direction