Distance and Displacement Quiz

What is distance?

• A measure of how heavy something is

• A measure of how tall something is

• A measure of how fast something is moving

• A measure of how far something has traveled

What is the SI unit for distance?

• Seconds

• Liters

• Meters

• Kilograms

Is distance a scalar or vector quantity?

• Both

• Neither

• Vector

• Scalar

What is displacement?

• An object's size

• An object's weight

• An object's speed

• An object's overall change in position

What is the SI unit for displacement?

• Meters

• Liters

• Seconds

• Kilograms

Is displacement a scalar or vector quantity?

• Both

• Vector

• Scalar

• Neither

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is the magnitude of how tall something is, while displacement is the overall weight of an object

• Distance is the magnitude of how far something has traveled, while displacement is the difference in position between an object's origin and destination

• Distance is the magnitude of how heavy something is, while displacement is the overall size of an object

• Distance is the magnitude of how fast something is moving, while displacement is the overall change in position

What is the direction of displacement?

• It is always perpendicular to the path taken

• It depends on the path taken

• It is always in the opposite direction of the path taken

• It is always in the same direction as the path taken

What is the equation for displacement using the Pythagorean Theorem?

• A squared plus B squared equals C squared

• A plus B equals C

• A minus B equals C

• A times B equals C

What is the displacement in the example given in the text?

• 7 meters

• 5 meters northeast

• 1 meter to the right

• 9 meters