11.1

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

• distance

• frame of reference

• displacement

• vector

If you walk across town, taking many turns, your displacement is the:

• total distance that you traveled.

• length and direction of a straight line from your starting point to your ending point.

• length in a straight line from your starting point to your ending point.

• direction from your starting point to your ending point.

What would your total displacement be if you walked from your front door, around the block, and then stopped when you reached your front door again?

• zero

• one block

• two blocks

• the entire distance of your trip

A VECTOR is any quantity with both ________ and ________ .

• magnitude, direction

• magnitude, speed

• direction, displacement

• crime fighting ability, super cool costumes

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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To combine two displacement that are in OPPOSITE directions, the magnitudes _____________ one another.

• subtract from

• add to

• multiply

• divide

What is the displacement of the car in Image A?

• 6 km

• 6 km, right

• 4 km

• 2 km left

What is the displacement of the car in Image B?

• 6 km

• 6 km, right

• 4 km

• 2 km, right

What is the total distance traveled from HOME to SCHOOL in this image?

• 7 blocks

• 7 block, northeast

• 5 blocks

• 5 blocks, northeast

What is the displacement from HOME to SCHOOL in this image?

• 7 blocks

• 7 block, northeast

• 5 blocks

• 5 blocks, northeast