Motion & Position Quiz

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed is scalar, velocity is vector.

• Speed is a vector, velocity is scalar.

• Speed and velocity are the same thing.

• Speed is a vector quantity, velocity is a scalar quantity.

Explain how to calculate speed using the formula.

• speed = distance - time

• speed = time / distance

• speed = distance / time

• speed = distance * time

Draw a distance-time graph for an object moving at a constant speed.

• A distance-time graph for an object moving at a constant speed would be a straight line sloping upwards from left to right.

• A distance-time graph for an object moving at a constant speed would be a curve sloping downwards

• A distance-time graph for an object moving at a constant speed would be a series of random points

• A distance-time graph for an object moving at a constant speed would be a zigzag line

What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities?

• Scalar quantities are represented by a single numerical value, whereas vector quantities are represented by both magnitude and direction.

• Scalar quantities are always negative, whereas vector quantities can be positive or negative.

• Scalar quantities are used in physics, while vector quantities are used in mathematics.

• Scalar quantities have magnitude and direction, while vector quantities have only magnitude.

Give an example of a scalar quantity.

• Volume

• Temperature

• Speed

• Mass

Define displacement in terms of motion.

• Change in speed of an object

• Time taken for an object to move

• Distance traveled by an object

• Change in position of an object

How is displacement different from distance?

• Displacement is measured in meters, while distance is measured in kilometers

• Displacement is always positive, while distance can be negative

• Distance is scalar, while displacement is a vector

• Displacement considers direction, while distance does not.

Explain how to calculate velocity using the formula.

• velocity = time / distance

• velocity = distance * time

• velocity = distance - time

• velocity = distance / time

Draw a distance-time graph for an object at rest.

• Vertical line

• Curved line

• Diagonal line

• Horizontal line

What information can you gather from a distance-time graph?

• Color, weight, temperature

• Speed, direction of motion, acceleration or deceleration

• Volume, density, pressure

• Shape, texture, taste