Physical Science Unit 8 Review

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

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 6

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

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

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Negative displacement means

• The object ended up behind the initial position

• The object ended up in front of the initial position.

• The object lost speed.

• The object gained speed.

Distance is a

• Scalar

• Vector

Displacement is a

• Scalar

• Vector

Velocity is a...

• vector

• scalar

Speed is a...

• vector

• scalar