Grade 7

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10 miles

• 7 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

How fast a car travels when it reaches top speed

• scalar

• vector

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

How a car traveled through a 4-way stop

• scalar

• vector

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

The temperature change from noon to 6 pm

• scalar

• vector

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

Reading the digital balance in a lab

• scalar

• vector

Which would be used for the situation, scalar or vector:

Reading the scale at the doctor's office

• scalar

• vector