Intro to Motion Distance Displacement

A scalar quantity has . . . (a)  

• magnitude only
• direction only
• both magnitude and direction
• neither

A vector quantity has . . . (a)  

• magnitude only
• direction only
• both magnitude and direction
• neither

Which quantity do we use an arrow to represent? (a)  

• scalars
• vectors

Time is an example of a (a)  

• scalar
• vector

Which of the following is a scalar quantity? (a)  

• distance
• displacement

You start at school (point A). You walk to Summer Moon (point B). You call your friend who was supposed to walk from school to Summer Moon as well. They are only half way there. Draw 2 vectors that represent the movement above.

Label each as a "scalar" or a "vector"

• time

• scalar (kg)

• velocity

• vector (m/s)

• density

• scalar (kg/m^3)

• force

• scalar (s)

• mass

• vector (N)

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D? (a)  

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar? (a)  

• Scalar
• Vector

Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is her net displacement? (a)  

• 5 miles
• 1 mile
• 2 miles south
• 1 mile north