Quiz 2 (Physics and Chemistry)

It is the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.​

• Reference Point

• Position

It is an object's distance and direction from a reference point.​

• Reference Point

• Position

 

For the field trip, the buses will park three blocks east of the museum; this describes the position of the parking spot ____________________ to the museum.

• specify

• relative

• position

• reference point

 

It refers to a change in position of a body (or object) from a reference point.

• Motion

• Distance

• Displacement

• Velocity

Displacement is a scalar quantity.

• True

• False

Distance is a scalar quantity.

• True

• False

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

• Person A

• Person B

• They both had the same displacement.

Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?

• Her distance and displacement are both zero.
• Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
• Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
• Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.

From the figure, what is the displacement?

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters NE

Are people on a plane moving?

• Yes, planes are designed to transport people.
• No, you sit still on plane.
• It depends on what you compare it to.
• Flight is a myth.  The Earth is flat.