Physics - Unit 1 - Distance and Displacement

What type of quantity is distance?

• Scalar

• Vector

• Tensor

• Matrix

What does distance refer to?

• How far your ending point is from your starting point

• How much ground an object has covered during its motion

• The change in velocity over time

• The rate of change of displacement

What type of quantity is displacement?

• Scalar

• Vector

• Tensor

• Matrix

What does displacement refer to?

• How far your ending point is from your starting point

• How much ground an object has covered during its motion

• The change in velocity over time

• The rate of change of distance

What is the formula for displacement?

• Displacement = (Initial Position) - (Final Position)

• Displacement = (Final Position) - (Initial Position)

• Displacement = (Initial Position) + (Final Position)

• Displacement = (Final Position) + (Initial Position)

What does the odometer in your car track?

• The distance your car has traveled

• The displacement of your car

• The speed of your car

• The fuel level in your car

What is x?

• 75 m

• 25 m

• 125 m

• 150 m

Can you drive your car in such a way that the distance it covers is greater than the magnitude of its displacement?

• Yes, if you do not drive in a straight line

• Yes, if you drive in a straight line

• No

Can you drive your car in such a way that the distance it covers is equal to the magnitude of its displacement?

• Yes, if you do not drive in a straight line

• Yes, if you drive in a straight line

• No

• Yes, if you drive in a circular path

Can you drive your car in such a way that the distance it covers is less than the magnitude of its displacement?

• Yes, if you do not drive in a straight line

• Yes, if you drive in a straight line

• No

• Yes, if you drive in a circular path