Distance Displacement Speed and Velocity Review

What are the SI units for speed?

• mph (miles per hour)

• km/hr (kilometers per hour)

• m/s (meters per second)

• mps (miles per second)

What is defined as the total distance traveled divided by the total time?

• instantaneous speed

• average speed

• distance

• displacement

What is defined as the speed at any given instant?

• average speed

• instantaneous speed

• scalar quantity

• vector quantity

What is a scalar quantity?

• something Mr. Rupeka randomly made up

• a measure quantity with only a direction

• a measured quantity with a magnitude and direction

• a measured quantity with a magnitude only

What is a vector quantity?

• something Mr. Rupeka randomly made up

• a measure quantity with only a direction

• a measured quantity with a magnitude and direction

• a measured quantity with a magnitude only

What direction is considered to be positive?

• right

• left

• west

• south

What is defined as how fast you are going in a certain direction?

• distance

• displacement

• speed

• velocity

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What is defined as a change in position?

• distance

• displacement

• speed

• velocity

What is defined as the length between 2 points?

• distance

• displacement

• speed

• velocity

Which is a measure of velocity?

• 10 m

• 15 m N

• 7 m/s

• 20 m/s North

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