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WorksheetsPhysics - 1.2 Displacement & Velocity
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 57mins
Graph the motion of an object that is moving at 1m/s.
The object starts at position 0 and time 0.
The X axis is time (s). The Y axis is distance (m)
Identify the units for Distance.
meters per second (m/s)
meters (m)
seconds (s)
meters per second squared (m/s2)
Identify the units for velocity.
meters per second (m/s)
meters (m)
seconds (s)
meters per second squared (m/s2)
Identify the units for displacement.
meters per second (m/s)
meters (m)
seconds (s)
meters per second squared (m/s2)
Tommy started at Position A, then traveled home at Position B and finally on to the tree at Position C. What is Tommy's total distance traveled?
3 m
4 m
5 m
7 m
Tommy started at Position A, then traveled home at Position B and finally on to the tree at Position C. What is Tommy's total displacement traveled?
3 m
4 m
5 m
7 m
Speed and Velocity are the same because both describe how fast an object is moving. They are different because Velocity also includes, ___.
time
distance
direction
rotation
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 E
5 km N
8 km S
10 km W
Match the following
Scalar is a
Variable with magnitude only
Vector is a
Variable with magnitude and direction
Magnitude is
How much; the intensity
Direction
Which way; N, S, E, W
Velocity is
Speed and direction of motion
100 m
Distance
50 m/s
Speed
2 s
Time
50 m/s to the West
Velocity
In practice A of the figure, What is the magnitude of the resultant displacement (find R)?
In the figure, which displacement is the horizontal component?
If a car moves 12 km North, 19 km East, and 12 km South, what is its displacement in kilometer? DRAW A PICTURE!
6 points!
If a car moves 12 km NORTH, 19 km EAST, and 12 km NORTH again, what is its displacement in kilometer? Round to the nearest TENTH (0.1) km.
DRAW A PICTURE!
(The correct answer is between 20-40km)
Find the missing side
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