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Physics test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

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.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
4.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
5.
 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 mile 
c)
2 miles south
d)
1 mile north 
6.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
7.
Which of the following may you do to a vector without changing it?
a)
Add a nonzero vector to a vector.
b)
Multiply a vector by a scalar other than 1.
c)
Rotate a vector through any angle other than 360 degrees.
d)
Move the vector without changing its orientation.
8.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
9.
Distance
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
10.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
11.
Displacement
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
12.
Which one of the following is not the property of a vector quantity?
a)
Unit
b)
Magnitude
c)
Location
d)
Direction
13.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
14.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
15.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
16.

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

17.

Juan walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, to Point C, and stops at Point D. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

18.

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

19.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
20.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
21.
What is a magnitude?
a)
A numeric value.
b)
A direction.
22.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
23.
Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
24.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
25.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
26.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
27.
 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
a)
5 miles
b)
1 mile 
c)
2 miles south
d)
1 mile north 
28.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
29.
Which of the following may you do to a vector without changing it?
a)
Add a nonzero vector to a vector.
b)
Multiply a vector by a scalar other than 1.
c)
Rotate a vector through any angle other than 360 degrees.
d)
Move the vector without changing its orientation.
30.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
31.
Distance
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
32.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
33.
Displacement
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
34.
Which one of the following is not the property of a vector quantity?
a)
Unit
b)
Magnitude
c)
Location
d)
Direction
35.
Which symbol is used to show vector quantities?
a)
Circle
b)
Line
c)
Arrow
d)
Triangle
36.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
37.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?
a)
11m
b)
3m
c)
5m
38.

Michael walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, and finally to Point C. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

39.

Juan walks in the following order: from Point A, to Point B, to Point C, and stops at Point D. Which is true?

a)

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

b)

Distance is less than displacement

c)

Displacement is less than distance.

40.

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3