CSEE (Form 4) Vectors and Scalars — practice questions

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Which of these is a scalar quantity?Read the answer and worked solution →Sort each quantity: scalar or vectorRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which of these is a scalar quantity?

The force on a box
The mass of a box
The weight of a box
The velocity of a box

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Correct answer: B. The mass of a box

1. A scalar has only a magnitude, while a vector has a magnitude and a direction. 2. Mass has only a value, with no direction attached to it, so mass is a scalar. 3. Force has a value and a direction, since you push or pull a certain way. 4. Weight also has a direction, always towards the centre of the Earth, and velocity carries a direction too. _Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 10 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 20: Vectors and scalars_

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Left

Scalar

Items

Item
Mass
Answer
Scalar
Item
Force
Answer
Vector
Item
Weight
Answer
Vector
Item
Distance
Answer
Scalar
Item
Displacement
Answer
Vector
Item
Time
Answer
Scalar
Item
Speed
Answer
Scalar
Item
Velocity
Answer
Vector

Right

Vector

Instructions

Swipe left for a scalar, right for a vector.

_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 10 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 20: Vectors and scalars_

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