Search the courses, subjects, tracks, games and features, or jump straight to a page.
2 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
What happens when you multiply a vector by a positive scalar?
Think of it as scaling up.
If vector A = 3i + 2j, what is 2A?
Multiply each component by 2.
What does multiplying a vector by a positive scalar do?
Think scaling up.
True or False: Multiplying a vector by a negative scalar keeps the direction the same.
Consider how flipping works.
A vector A has a magnitude of 8 m north. If multiplied by -3, what is the new vector's magnitude and direction?
Remember the direction flips.
Given a velocity vector of 12 m/s East, multiply by time 5 seconds. What is the resultant displacement?
Think about how distance is calculated with speed.
5 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.
Enroll free