Reading quiz

Which of the following quantities are vectors? Click all that apply

• Distance

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Speed

Distance is .

• A vector quantity that refers to the change in position of an object

• The total path covered by an object
• The speed of an object in a given direction
• The rate of change of velocity

Also known as a change in position

• Distance

• Displacement

• Speed

• Velocity

A cyclist rides 3 km west and then turns around and rides 2 km east. What is their displacement?

• 5 km

• • - 5 km

• 1 km

• • - 1 km

Vectors are represented by arrows

• True

• False

Quantities that require only a magnitude but no direction are called

• Vectors

• Scalar

• Numbers

• Digits

Velocity is a vector because

• displacement is a vector

• it depends on the time

• it includes distance

• it is measured in m/s

Instantaneous velocity is the same as average velocity

• True

• False

Instantaneous speed is the magnitude of the instantaneous velocity

• True

• False

Average speed is the magnitude of the average velocity

• True
• False