Kinematics Review Guide

Front

Convert 12 kilograms to grams.

Back

12,000 g

Front

You start at 0 meters and travel left 2 meters. What is your displacement?

Back

-2 meters

Front

Speed is defined as:

Back

Distance divided by time.

Front

You go East 4 meters and then go back to where you start. Your total distance is:

Back

8 meters.

Front

Which of the following is a vector?

Back

Displacement.

Front

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

Back

Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time.

Front

Define displacement.

Back

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position, including direction.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity representing the total path length, while displacement is a vector quantity that considers direction.

Front

What is a scalar quantity? Give an example.

Back

A scalar quantity has only magnitude. Example: Speed.

Front

What is a vector quantity? Give an example.

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A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction. Example: Velocity.