Terms and Units
s=d/t
Displacement, Time, and Other Variables
Distance and Displacement
100
Name two standard units used for displacement
What are km, m, cm, mm, etc.
100
Two trucks are driving the exact same route from Dallas to Fort Worth. Truck A is traveling at a velocity of 10 m/s and truck B is traveling at a velocity of 11 m/s. Which truck will arrive first?
Truck B
100
At football practice, Cam Newton threw the football at a velocity 13.4 m/s. If the ball was only in the air for 3.5 seconds, how far did it travel?
46.9 m
100
A track is 100 meters around. If a runner runs half way around the track, his distance traveled would be____________?
50 meters
200
Name two standard SI (metric) units used for velocity.
What are m/s, km/hr
200
What is the velocity of a bowling ball that strikes a pin 7.8 meters away in 2.5 seconds?
3.1 m/s
200
A dog chases a squirrel for 18.0 seconds and runs at a velocity of 5.6 m/s. How far does he run?
100 m
200

A track is 100 meters around. If a runner runs all the way around the track, his displacement would be____________?

0 m

300
A scalar quantity that refers to "how fast an object is moving."
What is speed
300
Sarah has been training for a marathon. After months of training, she can now run 400.0 meters in 35.0 seconds. At what velocity is Sarah running?
11.4 m/s
300
6. A bullet travels at 750.0 m/s. How long will it take a bullet to go 1000.0 m?
What is 1.333 s
300

Abby walked 2 blocks north, 2 blocks east, 2 blocks west, and then 2 blocks south. What was her displacement?

0 blocks

400
A vector quantity that refers to "the rate at which an object changes its position"
What is Velocity
400
A running back runs a total distance of 35 m in 4 seconds. However, his displacement from start to finish is 30 meters. What was his velocity?
7.5 m/s
400
5. It is 2,348 km from John's house to Los Angeles. If he averages 85 km/hr, how much time will he spend driving to LA?
27 hours (27.62)
400

In a football game, a ball is placed on the line of scrimmage. The QB drops back 2 yards. He then throws the ball 15 yards forward to a WR. The ball is carried an additional 6 yards by the WR. What is the distance the ball traveled?

23 yards

500
How are scalars and vectors different?
Scalars are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone. Vectors are quantities that are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.
500

A woman runs a marathon (40.56 km) in 4.6 hours. She finishes the race back at her starting point. What is her average velocity for the race?

8.8 km/hr

500
A rocket flies at a velocity of 650 m/s and is in the air for 45 minutes (convert to seconds), how far did it fly?
1,832,500 m (1.8x10^6 m)
500

Johnny drove his car 4 miles north, 12 miles South, 6 miles north, 20 miles south, 16 miles north, and 4 miles south. What was his displacement?

10 miles south

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