Physics - Chapter 1 Test Review

Front

What must be true about images used in a motion diagram?

Back

They are taken at equal intervals of time.

Front

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

Back

10 miles.

Front

What is the meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything?

Back

42.

Front

A resultant vector is ________________

Back

equal to the sum of two or more vectors.

Front

What would the particle model of a parked car look like?

Back

A single dot.

Front

Define 'Motion Diagram'.

Back

A visual representation showing the position of an object at equal time intervals.

Front

What is 'Distance' in physics?

Back

The total path length traveled by an object, regardless of direction.

Front

What is 'Displacement'?

Back

The shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, including direction.

Front

Explain 'Vector'.

Back

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

Front

Explain 'Scalar'.

Back

A quantity that has only magnitude and no direction.