Kinematics Unit Review

Distance is best defined as...

• The amount of space between two places or things

• The speed of something in a given direction

• How fast an object is moving

• The shortest path between the starting & final position

Displacement is best defined as...

• The amount of space between two places or things

• The speed of something in a given direction

• How fast an object is moving

• The shortest path between the starting & final position

Speed can best be defined as...

• The amount of space between two places or things

• How fast an object is moving

• The speed of something in a given direction

• The shortest path between the starting & final position

Velocity is best defined as...

• The amount of space between two places or things

• The speed of something in a given direction

• How fast an object is moving

• The shortest path between the starting & final position

Which option describes a difference between absolute and relative position?

• Relative position uses a direction

• Absolute position is an exact, fixed location

• Absolute position uses a direction

• Relative position is an exact, fixed location

Which of the following terms are vector quantites (include a direction)?

• speed

• velocity

• distance

• displacement

Which answer is an example of velocity?

• 10 m

• 10 m/s

• 10 m/s northeast

• 10 m south

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which path shows the displacement between points A and B?

• Path 1

• Path 2

• Path 2 and 3

• Path 3

Turner is running north at a speed of 10 mph at the dog park. What is his velocity?

• 10 mph

• 10 cm/s north

• 10 hours

• 10 mph north

Zoey is traveling south at the dog park at a speed of 102 cm/s. What is her speed?

• 102 cm/s south

• 102 mph south

• 102 cm/s

• 102 cm