Original Physics/IPC SSN Packet #1

Front

What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

S = d/t

Front

What is the total distance Jerry walked if he walked from home to school and then to the park?

Back

8 km

Front

What is the term for the distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point?

Back

displacement

Front

What is a quantity that has magnitude only?

Back

scalar

Front

If a person rides a bike 10 blocks east and then 5 blocks south, what is the biker's displacement?

Back

11.2 blocks southeast

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length traveled, while displacement is the shortest path from the starting point to the final position.

Front

Define a vector quantity.

Back

A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction.

Front

Define a scalar quantity.

Back

A scalar quantity has only magnitude and no direction.

Front

What is the unit of speed in the SI system?

Back

meters per second (m/s) or kilometers per hour (km/h)

Front

What does the term 'motion' refer to in physics?

Back

Motion refers to the change in position of an object over time.