Conceptual Physics Displacement and Velocity Quiz

What is the difference between displacement and distance?

• Displacement is the total length of the path traveled, while distance is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions.

• Displacement and distance are the same thing.

• Displacement is the total length of the path traveled, while distance is the change in position.

• Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions, while distance is the total length of the path traveled.

Explain the concept of velocity and how it is different from speed.

• Velocity is a scalar quantity

• Velocity includes direction, while speed does not.

• Velocity is a measure of distance traveled

• Velocity is the same as speed

What is the formula to calculate average velocity?

• Total speed / Total time taken

• Total distance / Total time taken

• Total displacement * Total time taken

• Total displacement / Total time taken

A ball is thrown vertically upwards. What is its displacement at the highest point of its motion?

• displacement increases

• 10 meters

• zero

• negative displacement

How does the slope of a displacement-time graph relate to the velocity of an object?

• The slope of the displacement-time graph represents the velocity of an object.

• The slope of the displacement-time graph represents the mass of an object.

• The slope of the displacement-time graph has no relation to the velocity of an object.

• The slope of the displacement-time graph represents the acceleration of an object.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m
• 10 m
• 0 m
• 5 m

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 
• direction, mass
• volume, density 
• direction, magnitude 

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point