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Scalar, Vector, Distance, Displacement

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
2.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
3.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10 miles
b)
7 miles
c)
8 miles
d)
6 miles
4.
Distance
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
5.
Displacement
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
6.

Which one of these is a Vector quantity?

a)

-15o C

b)

79 m/s east

c)

3 grams

d)

250 ml

7.
Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 
a)
distance
b)
vector
c)
arrow
d)
length
8.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
9.
Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
direction
d)
velocity
10.
Total distance divided by total time is
a)
average speed
b)
constant speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
11.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
12.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
13.

What is the unit for acceleration?

a)

m/s

b)

ms

c)

m/s2

d)

m

14.
What is the scientific unit for speed?
a)
m (meter)
b)
s (second)
c)
m/s (meter/second)
15.
What is the scientific unit for time?
a)
m (meter)
b)
s (second)
c)
m/s (meter per second)
16.
What is the scientific unit for distance?
a)
m (meter)
b)
s (second)
c)
m/s (meter/second)
d)
m/s^2 (meter/second^2)
17.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
18.
The graph respresents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
19.

Which option is the correct unit of measurement for energy?

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Kilogram (kg)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Jewel (je)

20.

A car going 50mph accelerates to pass a truck. Five seconds later the car is going 80mph. Calculate the acceleration of the car

a)

6

b)

500

c)

16

d)

10

21.

What is the total length traveled between the start and end point of a journey?

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

22.

which is not a vector quantity?

a)

speed

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

23.

Suzie goes from Home to shopping to lunch to the movies to the gas station. What was her DISTANCE traveled?

a)

24 miles

b)

28 miles

c)

16 miles

d)

29 miles

24.

Which is not a scalar quantity?

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

temperature

d)

time

25.

what is the shortest distance between the start and end point of a journey?

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

accelaration

d)

velocity

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