IPC Physics Vocabulary

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

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

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?

• 82 meters
• 18 meters
• 28 meters

Tags

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C

What is the total distance traveled by the car?

• 60 m

• 20 m

• 0 m

• 80 m

Scalar quantities

• have magnitude only

• have magnitude and direction

• have distance and displacement

• have speed and velocity

Vector quantities

• have magnitude only

• have magnitude and direction

• have distance and displacement

• have speed and velocity

What do displacement and velocity have that distance and speed do not

• direction

• magnitude

• time

• rate