Distance/displacement, scalar/vector and speed/velocity

There are _____ centimeters in a meter.

• 10
• 100
• 1,000
• 10,000

There are _____ meters in a kilometer.

• 10
• 100
• 1,000
• 10,000

Displacement is distance and _____________

• direction

• speed

• velocity

• magnitude

Position (x)

• a specific point in space

• the amount of space between one point and another

• the change in position of an object

• the point or place where something begins

Distance

• the length between one point and another

• a specific point in space

• the change in position of an object

• the point or place where something begins

What is velocity?

• The distance an object travels per unit of time.

• The change in position of an object.

• Speed in a given direction.

• The state in which one objects distance from another is changing.

Displacement is

• position of object

• final position minus initial position

• distance divided by time

• initial position plus final position

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

• 10 miles

• 7 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km