PS 11.1 Formative

A system of objects that aren't moving with respect to one another.

• relative motion

• frame of reference

• displacement

• vector

Movement in relation to a frame of reference.

• relative motion

• frame of reference

• displacement

• vector

The length of a path between the starting point to the ending point in a given direction.

• distance

• frame of reference

• displacement

• vector

The length of a path between two points.

• distance

• frame of reference

• displacement

• vector

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

• distance

• frame of reference

• displacement

• vector

What is the car's distance travelled?

• 15m

• 0m

• -15m

• -5m

Charles and Max plan to make dinner at Max's house. Max leaves his house and drives to the grocery store. When Max drives from his house to the grocery store, what is his change in position?

(a)  

Charles and Max plan to make dinner at Max's house. Max leaves his house and drives to the grocery store. What is the distance between Charles' house and Max's house?

(a)  

Position is always relative to a fixed (zero) point.

• True

• False

Distance can be positive, negative, or zero.

• True

• False