FORM B - Distance and Displacement / Motion Review

Front

What is the definition of displacement in physics?

Back

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, along with the direction.

Front

How is distance different from displacement?

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to how much ground an object has covered, regardless of its starting or ending point, while displacement is a vector quantity that considers the shortest path between two points.

Front

What are the components of a vector?

Back

A vector has three components: magnitude, direction, and unit.

Front

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

Back

Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken.

Front

If a person walks 3 km east and then 4 km west, what is their displacement?

Back

The displacement is 1 km west.

Front

What does it mean for a quantity to be a scalar?

Back

A scalar quantity has only magnitude and no direction, such as distance or speed.

Front

What is the significance of the statement 'the shortest distance between two points is a straight line'?

Back

This statement emphasizes that displacement is the direct path between two points, which is always a straight line.

Front

How do you calculate the total distance traveled if a person walks 5 km north and then 3 km south?

Back

The total distance traveled is 5 km + 3 km = 8 km.

Front

What is the average speed of a car that travels 150 km in 3 hours?

Back

The average speed is 50 km/h.

Front

If Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house and then back home, what is his total distance and displacement?

Back

Total distance is 800 meters; displacement is 0 meters.