Question 1

What best describes a vector in the context of motion?

Accepted Answer

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction

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A type of force

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A quantity that has only magnitude

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A point in space

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a vector?

Accepted Answer

20 meters east

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30 degrees

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15 kilograms

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3 seconds

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a vector?

Accepted Answer

Scalar quantity

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Direction

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Magnitude

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Representation with an arrow

Question 4

How does a vector differ from a scalar?

Accepted Answer

A vector has both magnitude and direction, while a scalar only has magnitude

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They are the same thing

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A scalar can have direction but not magnitude

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A vector is always larger than a scalar

Question 5

Which of the following best defines a scalar quantity in motion?

Accepted Answer

A quantity that has only magnitude

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A quantity that has no magnitude

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A quantity that has both magnitude and direction

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A quantity that measures force

Question 6

What distinguishes a scalar quantity from a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Scalars have only magnitude; vectors have both magnitude and direction

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Scalars can change direction; vectors cannot

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Vectors are always positive; scalars can be negative

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Scalars are always larger than vectors

Question 7

Which of the following statements about scalar quantities is true?

Accepted Answer

Speed is a scalar quantity

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Acceleration is a scalar quantity

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Displacement is a scalar quantity

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Force is a scalar quantity

Question 8

In the context of motion, which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity

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Temperature

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Speed

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Distance

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of scalar quantities?

Accepted Answer

They do not have direction

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They can be negative

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They always have both magnitude and direction

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They can only be measured in kilometers

Question 10

Which of the following best describes temperature as a scalar quantity?

Accepted Answer

It has magnitude but no direction

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It is always measured in Celsius

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It varies with elevation

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It has both magnitude and direction

Question 11

Which of the following best describes speed?

Accepted Answer

The rate at which an object covers distance

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The total distance traveled divided by time

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The change in an object's position over time

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The direction of an object's motion

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about speed?

Accepted Answer

Speed is a scalar quantity.

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Speed requires a direction.

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Speed can only be measured in kilometers.

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Speed is a vector quantity.

Question 13

Which statement correctly describes the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Velocity includes direction, while speed does not.

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Speed is always faster than velocity.

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Velocity is a measure of distance only.

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Speed and velocity are the exact same thing.

Question 14

If a cyclist travels 30 kilometers west in 2 hours, what is their average speed?

Accepted Answer

15 kilometers per hour

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15 kilometers

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60 kilometers per hour

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30 kilometers per hour

Question 15

If a skateboarder rides 5 meters to the right and then 3 meters to the left, what is their total distance traveled and displacement?

Accepted Answer

Total distance is 8 meters; displacement is 2 meters to the right.

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Total distance is 5 meters; displacement is 3 meters to the right.

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Total distance is 2 meters; displacement is 8 meters to the left.

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Total distance is 10 meters; displacement is 10 meters to the right.

Question 16

What is the main difference between distance and displacement?

Accepted Answer

Distance is the total path traveled, while displacement is the shortest straight line from start to finish.

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Distance is always shorter than displacement.

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Distance only includes straight-line measurements.

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Displacement measures the amount of time taken to travel.

Question 17

If you walk 3 meters east and then 4 meters west, what is your displacement?

Accepted Answer

1 meter west

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7 meters east

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0 meters

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1 meter east

Question 18

If a person runs 100 meters north and then 100 meters south, what is their total distance and displacement?

Accepted Answer

Total distance is 200 meters; displacement is 0 meters.

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Total distance is 200 meters; displacement is 100 meters south.

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Total distance is 0 meters; displacement is 200 meters.

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Total distance is 100 meters; displacement is 100 meters north.

Question 19

Which statement correctly describes distance and displacement?

Accepted Answer

Distance is a scalar quantity; displacement is a vector quantity.

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Distance includes direction, but displacement does not.

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Displacement can only be positive.

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Distance is always less than displacement.

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