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- 1. Multiple ChoiceScott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?10786
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDistance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting pointdisplacementdistancemotionreference point
- 3. Multiple ChoiceJermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?8004000200
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA change in position or locationMagnetismGravityPositionMovement
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow far an object has moved?displacementdistancemotionreference point
- 6. Multiple ChoiceDavid walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?7 km3 km4 km1 km
- 7. Multiple Choice1. Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?5 miles1 miles2 miles3 miles
- 8. Multiple ChoiceRay runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the distance?90 feet30 feet60 feet0 feet
- 9. Multiple Choice1. Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the displacement?30 feet west90 feet30 feet south0 feet
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of quantity has both a magnitude and a direction?scalarvectorframe of referencetime
- 11. Multiple Choice_____ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.velocityspeeddisplacementdistance
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance?0 meters400 meters800 meters1600 meters
- 13. Multiple ChoiceBill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's displacement?0 meters400 meters800 meters1600 meters
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?timedistancedisplacementspeed
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following could never be negative?a distancea velocitya displacementa vector
- 16. Multiple Choice_____ are measured in units of m/s in Physics.Speed and velocityDistance and displacementScalarsVectors
- 17. Multiple ChoiceVector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.distancedisplacementdirectionvelocity
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their displacement?82 meters18 meters28 meters
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their distance traveled?82 meters18 meters32 meters
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.TrueFalse
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