Correct answer only ! while performing an experiment, the student creating the data table is not sure if a measurement from the experiment is a vector or scalar. which question should she ask to determine if a measurement is a vector or a scalar?

The correct answer is:

Does the measurement include direction?

In fact, the basic difference between a scalar and a vector is that a scalar does not have a direction (it only has a magnitude), while a vector has both magnitude and direction. Therefore, if the answer to this question is "yes", it means the quantity is a vector, otherwise it is a scalar.

d₁ = displacement of tern from arctic to antarctic = 11000 miles

d₂ = displacement of tern from antarctic to arctic =   - 11000 miles

d = total displacement for the journey

total displacement for the journey is given as

d = d₁ + d₂

d = 11000 + (-11000)

d = 0 miles

t₁ = time of travel from arctic to antarctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t₂ = time of travel from antarctic to arctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t = total time of travel

total time of travel is given as

t = t₁ + t₂

t = 90 + 90

t = 180 days

average velocity is given as

average velocity = total displacement/ total time

v = d/t

v = 0/180

v = 0 miles/day