1.2 | Basics of Kinematics

1.2 | Basics of Kinematics

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11 Qs

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1.2 | Basics of Kinematics

1.2 | Basics of Kinematics

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Physics

9th - 12th Grade

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Created by

Robert Boyle

Used 107+ times

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A quantity that has only a size or amount is called a

scalar

vector

magnitude

direction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A quantity that has both an amount and a direction is called a

vector

scalar

magnitude

mantissa

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We call how large or small a measurement is its

magnitude

mantissa

displacement

azimuth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You just ran 3 km east and 4 km south. Your Fitbit says you've traveled 7 km. The name for that measurement is your

distance traveled

displacement

speed

velocity

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You just ran 3 km east and 4 km south. Your smartphone says you're 5 km southeast of your starting point. The name for that measurement is your

distance traveled

displacement

speed

velocity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The difference between speed and velocity is that

speed has a direction but velocity does not.

velocity has a direction but speed does not.

velocity is a scalar but speed is a vector.

there is none -- they're the same thing.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mr. B walks 30 m east towards his car.


He thinks he forgot his keys, so he turns around and walks 10 m west.


He notices his keys are in his hands, so he walks the other 40 m east to his car.


This takes 30 seconds.


What distance did he travel?

10 m

40 m

60 m

80 m

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