Scalar, Vector, Distance, Displacement

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

A man walks 5 miles forwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?

• 1 mile forward

• 13 miles

• 3 miles forward

• 1 mile

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4A

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4B

Which units can represent a distance covered by a motion?

• Kilometer (km)

• Meter (m)

• Miles (mi)

• all of the choices are correct

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CCSS.8.EE.A.4

What do you call the shortest distance between the starting point to the end point covered by a motion?

• Distance

• Magnitude

• Displacement

• Vector

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

A boy biked 20 m going east and turn right covering another 15 m. What is the total distance covered?

• 30 m

• 30 m north

• 35 m

• 35 m north

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A man walks northward 100 m and turned left another 200 m. What is the total distance covered?

• 300 m NW

• 300 m N

• 300 N

• 300 m

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4A

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4B

A car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.

• True, they are both ONLY 84 meters.

• False, the displacement would be 84 meters forward and distance would only be 84 meters.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction
• speed
• velocity
• magnitude

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:

• 9 meters
• 6 meters
• 3 meters
• 0 meters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3