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Task 1: Scalar and vector

1/ What is the difference between a scalar and vector quantity?

A scalar quantity only gives information about magnitude.

A vector quantity gives information on magnitude and direction.

2/ Place the values in the correct column in the table:

Scalar Vector

Length, Power, Volume, Mass, Area, Work, Force, Acceleration, Weight, Velocity,
Speed, Energy, Distance,Pressure Displacement, Momentum

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3/ Lttle red riding hood lives 2km from her grandmother. She
uses the indirect forest path, walking 3km to get to her
grandmothers house. This takes her 0.5 hours.

a) What is the distance walked by little red riding hood?

3km
b) What is the displacement of little red riding hood?

2km

c) What is the speed travelled by red riding hood?

speed = distance / time = 3 / 0.5 = 6 m/s

d) What is the velocity of red riding hood?

Velocity = displacement / time = 2 / 0.6 = 4 m/s

Task 2: Resultant Force

1. Calculate the resultant force in each of the following situations:
a) b)

Resultant = 12N Resultant = 3N

c) d)

Resultant = 16N Resultant = -3N

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2/ Describe if the truck is accelerating, decelerating or constant speed.

a)

Accelerating

b)

Decelerating
c)

Constant Speed

Task 3: Parallelogram of forces

1/ Use the parallelogram of forces method to find the resultant force acting on this ball:

Resultant = 5N
2/ Find the resultant force in each diagram:
a)
6N

2N
Resultant = 6.3N

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b)

3N

3N Resultant = 4.24N

c)

3N 6N

2N Resultant = 3.6N

d)

6N
60°

8N Resultant = 12.1N