Speed and Velocity in one dimension

Front

The straight-line distance between final and initial positions

Back

displacement

Front

The positive length of any path between two points

Back

distance

Front

A term used when referring only to magnitude.

Back

Scalar

Front

A term used when referring to both magnitude and direction.

Back

Vector

Front

Which statement best describes a vector quantity? Options: A car travelling due East, A bus travelling West at 35 mph, A bicyclist moving at 12 mph, A child running in a circle

Back

A bus travelling West at 35 mph

Front

If a girl ran around all the bases on a baseball diamond, what would her displacement be?

Back

Zero feet

Front

Two bicyclists travel from House 1 to House 2. Path A is straight and Path B is curved. Which path has greater displacement?

Back

Displacement is equal for both paths

Front

If a rooster were to lay an egg on the peak of a barn roof, which side would it roll down?

Back

It wouldn't roll down either side.

Front

If a jogger runs in a large circle at a constant speed, will her velocity also be constant?

Back

No

Front

If a rabbit runs in a zigzag path from a carrot patch back to his burrow, which will be greater - the distance traveled or the displacement?

Back

The distance traveled