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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between scalar and vector quantities?

• Scalars have only magnitude, while vectors have both magnitude and direction.

• Scalars have only direction, while vectors have only magnitude.

• Scalars and vectors both have only direction.

• Scalars and vectors both have only magnitude.

Multiple Choice

Based on the table, which of the following quantities are considered vectors?

• Distance and speed

• Time and velocity

• Displacement and velocity

• Speed and time

Open Ended

Explain the steps you would take to solve a physics problem involving speed or velocity using the problem-solving strategy provided.

Fill in the Blanks

The equation s = d /

is used to calculate speed.

Multiple Choice

The red car rolled 0.5 meters across the table for 2 seconds. The table was 4 meters high. What was the average speed of the red car in m/sec?

• 0.25 m/sec

• 2 m/sec

• 2.25 m/sec

• 4 m/sec

Multiple Choice

The yellow car traveled 2 meters in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the yellow car in m/hr?

• 0.06 m/hr

• 0.6 m/hr

• 4 m/hr

• 15 m/hr

Multiple Choice

The orange car traveled for 60 minutes. The trip was 2 meters. What is the average speed of the orange car in m/hr?

• 0.03 m/hr

• 0.5 m/hr

• 2 m/hr

• 30 m/hr

Multiple Choice

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

Multiple Choice

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

• Walking 
• Running
• Standing Still 
• Walking Fast

Multiple Choice

Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.

• 65 mph west
• 6 mph west
• 600 mph west
• 6000 mph west 

Multiple Choice

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

Multiple Choice

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Multiple Choice

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

Multiple Choice

A man walks 5 miles forwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?

• 1 mile forward

• 13 miles

• 3 miles forward

• 1 mile

Multiple Choice

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Open Ended

Do you have any questions or would you like to know more about scalar and vector quantities or their applications?