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Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

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MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

Forces and their interactions

Question

Force

Force is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction, unlike mass, speed, and temperature which are scalar quantities.

Misinterpreting Vector Arrows

Students often misinterpret the length of vector arrows, thinking it only represents direction without considering relative size.

Emphasize that the length of the arrow indicates both the direction and the magnitude of the vector quantity.

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