Physics Conversion and Motion Quiz

Convert 1500 millimeters to meters.

• 150 millimeters
• 15 meters
• 1.5 meters
• 0.15 meters

How many grams are in 2.5 kilograms?

• 2500 grams
• 2000 grams
• 3000 grams
• 1500 grams

Convert 0.75 liters to milliliters.

• 700 milliliters
• 800 milliliters
• 750 milliliters
• 500 milliliters

What is the base metric unit for mass?

• gram
• liter
• meter
• kilogram

A person walks 10 meters east, then 10 meters west. What is the total distance? What is the displacement?

• Total distance: 10 meters; Displacement: 10 meters
• Total distance: 20 meters; Displacement: 0 meters
• Total distance: 20 meters; Displacement: 10 meters
• Total distance: 30 meters; Displacement: 10 meters

A car travels 25 km north and then 15 km south. What is the displacement?

• 10 km north
• 25 km south
• 15 km north
• 40 km north

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is always greater than displacement.
• Distance and displacement are the same concept.
• Displacement measures the total distance traveled regardless of direction.
• Distance is the total path length traveled; displacement is the shortest straight-line distance between two points.

Can displacement ever be greater than distance?

• Displacement can be calculated as the total distance traveled.
• Distance and displacement are always equal in a straight line.
• No, displacement can never be greater than distance.
• Displacement can be greater than distance in certain scenarios.

A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed? Convert to m/s.

• 0.072 m/s

• 50 km/h

• 14 m/s

• 50 m/s

What is the velocity of a runner moving 5 m/s east?

• 10 m/s east
• 5 km/h east
• 5 m/s west
• 5 m/s east