
Quiz-Speed and Velocity
Quiz by Angelique Bacon
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Distance is defined as...
Displacement is defined as...
Average Speed is ________ divided by time.
A car drives 84 meters forward. Â It's displacement and distance would be the same.
The distance between point A to point B can be the same as the displacement between these 2 points.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. Â It takes her 10 seconds to finish. Â What is her average speed?
Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?
Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. Â What is their distance traveled?
65 mile/hr South is an example of...
How do we calculate speed?
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. Â What is his total displacement?

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. Â What is his total distance?

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.