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question 3 of 16 which of the following is a vector quantity? 1. southw…

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question 3 of 16
which of the following is a vector quantity?

  1. southwest
  2. 450 km east
  3. 75 km/h northeast

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction.

  1. "southwest" is just a direction (no magnitude), so not a vector.
  2. "450 km east" has magnitude (450 km) and direction (east), but wait, let's check option 3 too. Wait, no—wait, speed with direction is velocity (vector). Wait, option 2: distance with direction? Wait, no, displacement is vector, but "450 km east" could be displacement (magnitude 450 km, direction east). But option 3: "75 km/h northeast" is velocity (magnitude 75 km/h, direction northeast). Wait, but the question is which is a vector. Wait, let's recall: vector needs magnitude and direction.
  • Option 1: only direction (southwest) – no magnitude, so not vector.
  • Option 2: 450 km (magnitude) and east (direction) – that's displacement (vector). Wait, but wait, "450 km east" – is that distance or displacement? Distance is scalar, displacement is vector (magnitude and direction). So "450 km east" as displacement is vector. But option 3: "75 km/h northeast" – speed with direction is velocity (vector). Wait, but maybe the options: let's re-express. Wait, maybe the original options: maybe a typo, but let's check. Wait, the options are:
  1. southwest (direction, no magnitude)
  2. 450 km east (magnitude 450 km, direction east)
  3. 75 km/h northeast (magnitude 75 km/h, direction northeast)

But vector quantity must have both magnitude and direction. So:

  • Option 1: no magnitude → not vector.
  • Option 2: magnitude (450 km) and direction (east) → vector (displacement).
  • Option 3: magnitude (75 km/h) and direction (northeast) → vector (velocity).

Wait, but maybe the question has a typo, but likely the intended answer is 3? Wait, no—wait, "450 km east" – if it's distance, it's scalar, but if it's displacement, it's vector. But "75 km/h northeast" is velocity (vector) because speed (scalar) with direction becomes velocity (vector). Wait, maybe the options: let's check again.

Wait, the problem is to identify which is a vector. So:

  1. southwest: just direction (no magnitude) → scalar? No, vector needs magnitude and direction. So no.
  2. 450 km east: magnitude (450 km) and direction (east) → vector (displacement).
  3. 75 km/h northeast: magnitude (75 km/h) and direction (northeast) → vector (velocity).

But maybe the options are such that option 3 is correct. Wait, maybe the question is from physics (Natural Science, subfield Physics). Let's confirm: in physics, vector quantities have magnitude and direction. So:

  • Option 1: direction only → not vector.
  • Option 2: 450 km east – if it's displacement, vector. But "450 km" is a length, direction east. But "75 km/h northeast" is speed (magnitude) with direction (velocity, vector). Wait, maybe the answer is 3. Wait, maybe the options: let's see, "75 km/h northeast" has both magnitude (75 km/h) and direction (northeast), so it's a vector (velocity). "450 km east" – if it's distance, it's scalar, but if it's displacement, vector. But maybe the question considers "450 km east" as distance (scalar) because distance is scalar, displacement is vector. Wait, no—displacement is "how far and in which direction", so "450 km east" is displacement (vector). But "75 km/h northeast" is velocity (vector). So both 2 and 3? But the options are single choice? Wait, maybe the original question has a typo, but looking at the options, likely the intended answer is 3. Wait, no—wait, "southwest" is a direction (vector? No, a vector needs magnitude. A direction alone is not a vector. A vector is a quantity with magnitude and direction. So:
  • Option 1: no magnitude → not vector.
  • Option 2: magnitude (450 km)…

Answer:

  1. 75 km/h northeast