Vector algebra bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Quantity with magnitude and direction.

   Item

   Vector

2. Clue

   Quantity given by a size alone.

   Item

   Scalar

3. Clue

   Start and end points are the same.

   Item

   Zero vector

4. Clue

   Magnitude of exactly one.

   Item

   Unit vector

5. Clue

   Length from initial to terminal point.

   Item

   Magnitude

6. Clue

   Where the directed segment begins.

   Item

   Initial point

7. Clue

   Law adding two vectors as a diagonal.

   Item

   Parallelogram

8. Clue

   Law used to join two position vectors.

   Item

   Triangle law

9. Clue

   Unit vectors along the three axes.

   Item

   i, j and k

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation