Chapters 1-2: What is Physics?

Question 1

what is the symbol for distance?

Answer 1

d

Question 2

what is the symbol for displacement?

Answer 2

deltaX

Question 3

what is the symbol for speed?

Answer 3

v

Question 4

what is the symbol for velocity?

Answer 4

v

Question 5

what does MKS stand for?

Answer 5

meters, kilograms, seconds

Question 6

what are the units for distance?

Answer 6

meters

Question 7

what are the units for displacement?

Answer 7

meters

Question 8

what are the units for speed?

Answer 8

meters/second

Question 9

what are the units for velocity?

Answer 9

meters/second

Question 10

is distance scalar or vector?

Answer 10

scaler (50 m)

Question 11

is displacement scalar or vector?

Answer 11

vector (50m W)

Question 12

is speed scalar or vector?

Answer 12

scaler (50 m/s)

Question 13

is velocity scalar or vector?

Answer 13

vector (50 m/s W)

Question 14

what is the definition of scalar?

Answer 14

includes ONLY magnitude

Question 15

what is the definition of vector?

Answer 15

includes magnitude AND direction

Question 16

what is the order of metric units?

Answer 16

(top to bottom) kilo, hecto, deka, base, deci, centi, milli

Question 17

what is the analogy for metric units?

Answer 17

King Henry Doesn’t Make Dumb Choices on Monday

Question 18

does a number get larger or smaller if moving UP in metric units?

Answer 18

smaller

Question 19

does a number get larger or smaller if moving DOWN in metric units?

Answer 19

larger

Question 20

convert to mks units. (80g)

Answer 20

0.080 kg

Question 21

convert to mks units (175 mins)

Answer 21

10,500s

Question 22

convert to mks units (56km)

Answer 22

560m

Question 23

what is the formula for distance and displacement?

Answer 23

deltaX= Xf - X