Physical Science Test 6

A change in position.

• Motion

• Reference point

• mechanics

• Scalar quantity

All motion is:

• Visible

• Relative

• In one direction

• In a constant speed

A point against which direction is measured is called a ______ point.

• Reference

• Mechanical

• Scalar

• Vector

The distance an object travels plus the direction from the starting point.

• Distance

• Displacement

• Reference point

• Mechanics

A physical measurement that contains both magnitude and directional info.

• vector quantity

• Scalar quantity

• Mechanic quantity

• Motion quantity

A physical measurement that contains only magnitude and does NOT contain directional information.

• Scalar quantity

• Vector quantity

• Mechanical quantity

• Motion quantity

Which of the following gives you information on how quickly an object moves in relation to a reference point?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Mechanics

• Displacement

Which of the following gives you information on how quickly an object moves in relation to a reference point AND in what direction it traveled?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Distance

• Displacement

Which of the following gives you information on how quickly an object moves in relation to a reference point AND in what direction it traveled?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Distance

• Displacement

Which of the following is an example of velocity:

• 6in/sec

• 20 mph

• 65 km/hr east

• 50 meters