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WorksheetsScalar, Vector, Distance, Displacement Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Aiden walks 5 meters towards his school, then Mason calls him back and he walks 3 meters towards Mason. After talking to Mason, Aiden walks 1 meter towards his school again. What is the total distance Aiden has walked?
9 meters towards school
9 meters
9 meters towards Mason
0 meters
Luna walks 5 meters towards the school library, then Nora calls her back and she walks 3 meters towards Nora. After talking to Nora, Luna walks 1 meter towards the library again. What is Luna's displacement?
3 meters towards the library
3 meters towards Nora
1 meter towards the library
1 meter towards Nora
Aria, Sophia, and Maya had a race. If we want to know the total ground each of them covered during the race, what would we be measuring?
Speed
Distance
Time
Velocity
Displacement
Nora, Aria, and Evelyn participated in a race. If Nora was the starting point, how far did Evelyn end up from Nora?
Speed
Distance
Time
Velocity
Displacement
Benjamin, Mason, and Grace are studying physics. They come across the term 'Vector'. How would they define a Vector?
A magnitude (number and unit) and direction. For example, if Benjamin throws a ball at a 45-degree angle with a force of 10N, the vector would include both the force (magnitude) and the direction.
A magnitude which includes a number and unit. For instance, if Mason measures the weight of an object as 5kg, the vector would be 5kg.
Constant forward motion. Like Grace running in a straight line.
The velocity at a single instant or specific time. Like the speed of Benjamin's car at a specific moment.
Which of the following best describes a scalar quantity in the context of Ava's physics homework?
A magnitude which includes a number and unit.
A magnitude (number and unit) and direction.
The velocity at a single instant or specific time.
The Velocity calculated by taking the overall displacement divided by the overall time.
Zoe, Hannah, and Scarlett are participating in a race. They want to know the total distance they covered during the race. Is the distance they covered a scalar or vector quantity?
Scalar
Vector
Lily is measuring the distance and displacement of a ball thrown by Mason. Which of the following is a vector quantity that Lily should consider?
Distance
Displacement
Vector or Scalar?
Daniel notices the wind blowing at 20 mph while flying a kite with Anika and Benjamin.
Scalar
Vector
Vector or Scalar?
Sophia observes a deer running 15 meters per second due west in the forest.
Scalar
Vector
Luna is studying physics and comes across a problem involving vector quantities. Which symbol should she use to represent vector quantities?
Circle
Line
Arrow
Triangle
Avery, Kai, and Evelyn are walking in a straight line. Avery walks from point A to B, Kai walks from point B to C, and Evelyn walks from point C to D. Find the total distance they walked?
11m
3m
5m
Oliver runs 400 meters to Michael's house to give him a birthday present, then runs 400 meters back to his own house. What is Oliver's distance?
0 meters
400 meters
800 meters
1600 meters
William runs 400 meters to Michael's house to give him a book, then turns around and runs 400 meters back home. What is William's displacement?
0 meters
400 meters
800 meters
1600 meters
Anika, Elijah, and Liam were walking together. Anika walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is her total displacement?
2 km
5 km
8 km
10 km
David and Noah were playing at David's house. David's mom asked them to go to the school to pick up Olivia. After picking Olivia, they decided to go to the park. If the distance from David's house to the school is the same as from the school to the park, what is the total distance they walked?
2 km
5 km
8 km
10 km
Elijah, Grace, and Isla are playing a game of catch in a straight line. If Elijah throws the ball to Isla who is standing 25 meters away in the NE direction, what is the displacement of the ball?
20 meters
25 meters
15 meters
25 meters NE
Arjun and Rohan are playing a game of catch. Arjun throws the ball to Rohan. Because the ball's displacement has a magnitude and direction, it is called a ______.
distance
vector
arrow
length
In a physics class, Charlotte, Ava, and Nora are discussing different physical quantities. They agree that _______ is a quantity that has BOTH magnitude and direction.
Scalar
Speed
Distance
Vector
Arjun and Rohan are playing a game of air hockey. The puck slides over a frictionless surface between two bumpers. Each time the puck hits a bumper, it instantly changes direction and travels towards the other bumper. The distance between both bumpers is 4.5-meters.
Mia, who is keeping score, notes that the puck has completed 7 trips across the surface, meaning it has changed its direction 7 times. Which of the following correctly describes the motion of the hockey puck during those 7 trips?
The hockey puck has a displacement of 0.0 meters and has traveled a distance of 4.5 meters.
The hockey puck has a displacement of 0.0 meters and has traveled a distance of 31.5 meters.
The hockey puck has a displacement of 4.5 meters and has traveled a distance of 0.0 meters.
The hockey puck has a displacement of 4.5 meters and has traveled a distance of 31.5 meters.
Avery, Aiden, and Sophia are playing a game of tag. Avery starts by running 50 meters north in 20 seconds. She then turns around abruptly and runs south for 20 meters in 10 seconds. Finally, Avery runs 10 meters north in 7 seconds to tag Sophia.
Calculate the total distance Avery ran during the game.
37 meters
40 meters
80 meters
117 meters
Charlotte, Harper, and Avery are observing Laura's walk. Laura starts by walking 50 meters north in 20 seconds. She then turns around abruptly and walks south for 20 meters in 10 seconds. Finally, Laura walks 10 meters north in 7 seconds.
Jonathan claims that Laura’s displacement is 40 meters, south. Is Jonathan correct?
Jonathan is correct because Laura traveled a total of 60 meters south and 20 meters north, so her final position is south of her initial position.
Jonathan is correct because Laura traveled a total of 60 meters south and 20 meters north, so her final position 80 meters away from her starting position.
Jonathan is incorrect because Laura traveled a total of 60 meters north and 20 meters south, so her final position is north of her initial position.
Jonathan is incorrect because Laura traveled a total of 60 meters north and 20 meters south, so her final position 80 meters away from her starting position.
Mia, Emma, and Scarlett are participating in a race. In the diagram to the right, the solid line surrounded by the dotted line represents the path Mia took; and the dotted line by itself represents the path Emma and Scarlett took.
The solid line surrounded by the dotted line represents the _________; and the dotted line by itself represents the ___________.
Speed; Velocity
Rate; Velocity
Distance; Displacement
Displacement; Distance
A particle travels 10 meters south when it turns east and travels 15 meters. Then, the particle turns south again and travels 8 meters. The particle then turns west and travels 20 meters. Finally, the particle turns north and travels 18 meters.
Sarah claims that the particle has been displaced by a total of 71 meters. Is Sarah correct? EXPLAIN.
James runs 400 meters to Oliver's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is James' displacement?
0 meters
400 meters
800 meters
1600 meters
