Motion Basics

What is motion?

• A change in position or place
• A change in velocity
• How fast you are going
• A point used for comparison

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What would be the total distance of a race car that wins the Daytona 500? (An oval shaped track)

• 500 miles
• 1000 miles
• 250 miles
• 0 miles

What would be the total displacement of a race car that wins the Daytona 500? (An oval shaped track)

• 500 miles
• 1000 miles
• 250 miles
• 0 miles

To determine if an object is moving, an observer needs to use ...

• a speed
• a velocity
• a time
• a reference point

A scalar quantity is ​ (a)   ​

• a quantity with no direction associated
• a quantity with a direction associated

A vector quantity is ​ (a)   ​

• a quantity with a direction associated
• a quantity with no direction associated with it

Which of the following are scalar quantities?

• Speed

• Distance

• Displacement

• Forces

• Acceleration

Which of the following are vector quantities?

• Velocity

• Distance

• Displacement

• Forces

• Acceleration

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If Mrs. Meck walks around the room 3 times in a period, her displacement is ______

Speed is how ​ ​ (a)   something is traveling in ​ (b)   particular direction

• fast
• far
• no
• a

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