Physics Unit 2 Kinematics Test

Question 1

Scalar

Answer 1

A quantity fully described by magnitude (e.g. distance, speed)

Question 2

Vector

Answer 2

A quantity fully describes by both direction and magnitude (e.g. displacement, velocity, acceleration)

Question 3

Distance vs. Displacement

Answer 3

Distance: a scalar quantity referring to how much ground an object has covered during its motion

Displacement: a. vector quantity referring to how far an object is from its place of origin; the object’s change in position

Question 4

If someone walks a meter north, south, east, and west, their distance is…

Answer 4

4m

Question 5

If someone walks a meter north, south, east, and west, their displacement is…

Answer 5

0m

Question 6

Speed vs. Velocity

Answer 6

Speed: a scalar quantity referring to the rate at which an object moves

Velocity: a vector quantity referring to both the rate at which an object moves and the direction it moves in