Scalar and Vector Quantities

Author:K K Gupta & Stalin Malhotra
7th CBSE
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Scalar and Vector Quantities: Overview

This topic covers the concepts of scalar and vector quantities. These are the two types of physical quantities that we will understand with the help of examples.

Important Questions on Scalar and Vector Quantities

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 1

Velocity is a scalar physical quantity.

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 2

Match the items in Column A with the items in Column B.

Column A Column B
1. Straight line graph (a) Second
2. Pendulum (b) Speed
3. Time (c) Velocity
4. Scalar (d) Uniform
5. Vector (e) Periodic motion

 

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 3

Which one of the following is the vector quantity?

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 4

Which one among the followings is a scalar physical quantity?

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 5

Physical quantities that possess magnitude only are called _____ quantities.

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 6

Time period of a pendulum depends upon mass and size of the bob.

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 7

Complete the given analogy.
______ : Scalar :: Force : Vector

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Frank Everyday Science>Motion and Time>Scalar and Vector Quantities> Q 8

Define Scalar quantity. Why is speed a scalar quantity?