Physics Concepts Quiz

What is the total length traveled regardless of direction called?

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Distance

• Speed

Which type of quantity is distance?

• Vector

• Scalar

• Magnitude

• Direction

What is the direct change of position of an object in one direction called?

• Distance

• Speed

• Displacement

• Velocity

Which type of quantity is displacement?

• Scalar

• Vector

• Magnitude

• Direction

What does a scalar quantity involve?

• Direction only

• Magnitude only

• Both direction and magnitude

• Neither direction nor magnitude

What does a vector quantity involve?

• Direction only

• Magnitude only

• Both direction and magnitude

• Neither direction nor magnitude

What is the change of position in a certain direction over a given amount of time called?

• Distance

• Speed

• Displacement

• Velocity

Which type of quantity is speed?

• Vector

• Scalar

• Magnitude

• Direction