Scalar vs Vector; Speed vs Velocity

A quantity that needs both magnitude and direction to be fully described.

• Vector

• Scalar

A quantity described by magnitude and does not need direction

• Vector

• Scalar

Speed is

• Vector

• Scalar

Velocity is

• Vector

• Scalar

Distance is

• Vector

• Scalar

Displacement is

• Vector

• Scalar

The overall change in position is know as _____.

• distance

• displacement

The amount of ground that is covered is known as _____.

• distance

• displacement

What is the displacement of the cross-country team if they begin at the school, run 10 miles and finish back at the school?

• 10 miles

• 0 miles

• displacement can not be determined

Rhee Verse walks 6m east, then 4m west. Rhee has walked a distance of _____m.