Forces and Motion Quiz

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is a scalar quantity, while displacement is a vector quantity.

• Distance is always greater than displacement.

• Displacement is the total path traveled, while distance is the shortest path.

• Distance and displacement are always equal.

Which of the following best describes speed?

• Speed is a vector quantity that includes direction.

• Speed is the rate of change of distance with time.

• Speed is the rate of change of displacement with time.

• Speed is always constant.

What is velocity?

• Velocity is a scalar quantity that measures speed.

• Velocity is the rate of change of distance with time.

• Velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

• Velocity is always greater than speed.

What does the distance-time relationship describe?

• The relationship between speed and velocity.

• How distance changes with time.

• The relationship between acceleration and velocity.

• How displacement changes with time.

What is acceleration?

• The rate of change of speed with time.

• The rate of change of velocity with time.

• The rate of change of distance with time.

• The rate of change of displacement with time.

What type of quantity is distance?

• Scalar

• Vector

• Magnitude

• Direction

If a runner completes one circuit of a 400 m track, what is their displacement?

• 400 m

• 200 m

• 0 m

• 800 m

How far does a runner travel after completing one circuit of a 400 m track?

• 0 m

• 200 m

• 400 m

• 800 m

What is the formula for calculating the distance travelled by an object moving at a constant speed?

• Distance = Speed x Time

• Distance = Speed + Time

• Distance = Speed / Time

• Distance = Speed - Time

Which of the following is true about speed?

• Speed is a vector quantity with magnitude and direction.

• Speed is a scalar quantity with magnitude but no direction.

• Speed is a vector quantity with no magnitude.

• Speed is a scalar quantity with direction but no magnitude.