11A and B Distance and Displacement

Which system would be most useful to analyze the motion of a ride at a theme park?

• an airplane flying over the park

• a roller coaster car and its passengers

• all the people on all the rides in the park

• all objects in motion in the entire park

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which symbol represents displacement?

• d

• D

• x_d

All the following statements regarding distance and displacement are true except which one?

• displacement depends on the starting end positions.

• distance depends on the path traveled

• Distance includes both magnitude and direction

• Distance is scalar while displacement is a vector.

What is the distance for the motion from A to B to C?

• 8km

• 17 km

• 12 km

• 5 km

What is the displacement for the motion from A to B to C?

• 14 km Northwest

• 13 km to the southeast

• 12km to the east

• 5 km to the south

The change in an object's position in relation to the direction moved.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Which of the following quantities is a scalar quantity?

• velocity

• speed

• displacement

• acceleration

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

Which of the following terms represents a change in displacement over a change in time?

• Acceleration

• Momentum

• Speed

• velocity

An airplane is flying west at 690 kph. The wind is blowing north at 65 kph. Add the two vectors to determine the final velocity.

• 625 kph to the west

• 625 kph to the north

• 693 to the northwest

• 755 kph to the northwest