G7A_Q3_QUIZ 1

Carl uses a compass to walk 100 m due east. Which of the following correctly measures his distance and displacement?

• Distance and displacement are both 100 m.

• Distance and displacement are both 100 m [East].

• Distance is 100 m and displacement is 100 m [East].

• Distance is 100 m [East] and displacement is 100 m.

_____________ describes how fast something is going, whereas, __________ describes how fast something is going and in a certain direction.

• speed, velocity

• rate, velocity

• rate, speed

• speed, acceleration

Which statement is true?

• Displacement can never be equal to distance.

• Displacement can never be greater than distance

• Displacement can never be less than distance

• Displacement is always equal to distance.

The diagram illustrates a car that, starting from the origin, travels 4 km east and then 7 km west. What is the net displacement of the car from the initial point?

• 3 km, west

• 3 km, east

• 4 km, east

• 7 km, west

Starting from the origin, a car travels 4 km east and then 7 km west. What is the traveled distance of the car from the initial point?

• 3 km

• 4 km

• 7 km

• 11 km

Motion can be described as ________________.

• One objects distance from another is changing

• One objects distance from another is the same

• One object is moving and you can see it move

• One objects reference point is changing

Which pair of graphs represents the same motion?

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An object moves at a constant speed of 6 m/s. This means that the object:

• Increases its speed by 6 m/s every second

• Decreases its speed by 6 m/s every second

• Doesn’t move

• Moves 6 meters every second

According to the graph, during which interval is the cat at rest?

• 0.0–5.0 s

• 5.0–10.0 s

• 10.0–15.0 s

• 15.0–20.0 s

According to 0.0–5.0 s the graph, the cat has the fastest speed during which interval?

• 0.0–5.0 s

• 5.0–10.0 s

• 10.0–15.0 s

• 15.0–20.0 s