Kinematics Intro Quiz

A quantity that needs both magnitude and direction to be fully described

• scalar

• vector

A quantity that has magnitude but NOT direction

• scalar

• vector

Distance is a ...

• scalar

• vector

Displacement is a ...

• scalar

• vector

Speed is a ...

• scalar

• vector

Velocity

• scalar

• vector

Acceleration is ...

• scalar

• vector

Bob walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What distance does Bob travel?

• 1 km

• 4 km E

• 5 km NE

• 7 km

Sue runs 400 m to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 m back hom. What distance did Sue run?

• 0 m

• 400 m

• 800 m

• 1600 m

Sue runs 400 m to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 m back hom. What was Sue's displacement?

• 0 m

• 400 m

• 800 m

• 1600 m