Distance verses Displacement and Scalar verses vector

The total amount of ground that is covered is known as _____.

• distance

• displacement

A scalar quantity includes _____.

• magnitude (size)

• direction

• both magnitude and direction

• neither magnitude nor direction

Which of the following is a vector quantity? Vectors involve both magnitude (size) and direction. Select all that apply

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

Rhee Verse walks 6m east, then 4m west. Rhee has walked a distance of (a)   m.

Rhee Verse walks 6m east, then 4m west. Rhee has a displacement of (a)   m East.

What is the displacement of the cross-country team if they begin at the school, run 10 miles and finish back at the school?

• 10 miles

• 0 miles

• displacement can not be determined

Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:

• 5 km
• 10 km
• 13 km
• 19 km

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:

• 9 meters
• 6 meters
• 3 meters
• 0 meters

Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?

• Her distance and displacement are both zero.
• Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
• Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
• Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.

Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:

• 8 meters
• 8 meters, east
• 8 meters, west
• 12 meters