Chapter 11.1-11.2
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Physical Science physics A. Distance, displacement, speed and velocity.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
You have three stops to make. The first stop is 5 miles west. The second stop is 2 miles back to the east. The last stop is 8 miles to the west again. What is the distance traveled and the displacement.
- A.
Distance = 15 miles Displacement = 15 miles
- B.
Distance = 15 miles Displacement = 11 miles
- C.
Distance = 11 miles Displacement = 11 miles
- D.
Distance = 80 miles Displacement = 40 miles
Correct Answer
B. Distance = 15 miles Displacement = 11 miles -
- 2.
You need to go to the grocery store to get some items. You travel three km north, then 2 km east. You then return home, what was the distance and displacement of your trip.
- A.
Distance = 5 miles Displacement = 0 miles
- B.
Distance = 10 km Displacement = 5 km
- C.
Distance = 10 km Displacement = 0 km
- D.
Distance = 5 km Displacement = 5 km
Correct Answer
C. Distance = 10 km Displacement = 0 km -
- 3.
A jogger runs 4 miles in 0.55 hours, what is the joggers average speed?
- A.
1.2 m/s
- B.
.138 mi/hr
- C.
8.73 mi/hr
- D.
7.27 mi/hr
Correct Answer
D. 7.27 mi/hr -
- 4.
A ball is resting at the top of a hill. After rolling down the hill the ball is traveling at 10 meters per second, this takes 5 seconds. What is the balls acceleration.
- A.
2 m/s
- B.
5 m/s
- C.
-2 m/s
- D.
-5 m/s
Correct Answer
A. 2 m/s -
- 5.
Using a distance-time graph the slope of the line tells the _______ of an object.
- A.
Displacement
- B.
Acceleration
- C.
Velocity
Correct Answer
C. Velocity -
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