VECTORS

Danielle Bernardo
Jobelle Tapel
Syle Comilan

DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN SCALAR
AND VECTOR

SCALAR
A scalar quantity is
a quantity that has
magnitude only
and has no
direction in space.

VECTOR
A vector quantity is
a quantity that has
both magnitude
and a direction in
space.

SCALAR

VECTORS

A bag of gold is located outside the

classroom. To find it, displace yourself
20 meters.
If you ran a lap around a standard track
you would run a distance of 400 m
(10 m/s)
Speed

A bag of gold is located outside the

classroom. To find it, displace yourself from
the center of the classroom door 20 meters in
a direction 30 degrees to the west of north.
If you ran a lap around a standard track you
would run a distance of 400 m to the east.

(10 m/s)
Velocity
Eastwards

VECTOR
REPRESENTATION

Most appropriate representation of

vectors is the arrow
A = 20 cm/s,
E
B = 30 cm/s,
S

Vector quantities are often represented by

scaled vector diagrams. Vector diagrams
depict a vector by use of an arrow drawn to
scale in a specific direction.
The vector diagram depicts a
Displacement

d : 20 m, West of
North

VECTOR
DIRECTION

5
meters

In order for such descriptions of vector quantities

to be useful, it is important that everyone agree
upon how the direction of an object is described.

CCW
convention counterclock
wise
convention.

EXERCISES

A.Determine whether the statement is Scalar or Vector.

1.The helicopter flies 20km on a bearing of 180 o due east.
2.The helicopter takes 15 minutes to travel the 50km.
3.A man walks 54.5 meters west
4.I displaced the box 5 meters to the west.
5.The car travels 15km/h.
6.You place the avocado on the scale and the scale reads 87.9
grams.
7.A girl pushed the ball 10 meters to her north.
8.If you ran a lap around a standard track you would run a distance
of 400 m to the east.
9.A bag of gold is located outside the classroom. To find it, displace
yourself 20 meters.

A.Find the magnitude and direction of

the vector.
1.

2.

3.

ANSWERS

A.
1.Vector
2.Scalar
3.Vector
4.Vector
5.Scalar
6.Scalar
7.Vector
8.Vector

B.
1. The direction of the vector is 55
North of East, and the vector's
magnitude is 2.3.
2. The direction of the vector is 47
North of West, and the vector's
magnitude is 2.
3. The direction of the vector is 43
East of South, and the vector's
magnitude is 3.