Vectors, Distance, and Displacement

What is the total displacement of the car?

• 60 m

• 20 m

• 0 m

• 80 m

What is the total distance traveled by the car?

• 60 m

• 20 m

• 0 m

• 80 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What describes a vector best?

• Magnitude

• Magnitude and unit

• Magnitude, unit, and direction

• Direction

What is a magnitude?

• A numeric value.
• A direction.

A scalar is a magnitude _____.

• With direction.
• Without direction.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Wind blowing at 20 mph.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?

• Scalar
• Vector

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

 Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

• 5 miles
• 1 mile 
• 2 miles south
• 1 mile north 

The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.

• components
• scalar
• resultant
• magnitude

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4A

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4B