Significant Figures
Conversions
Velocity
Distance vs. Displacement
Acceleration/Free Fall
100
How many sig figs are in the number 0.00650
3
100
1 km = ______ m
1000
100
Is velocity a scalar or vector quantity?
vector
100
Is distance a scalar or vector quantity?
scalar
100
what are the units for acceleration?
m/s^2
200
How many significant figures are in the number 10400
3
200
60 cm = _____m
0.6 m
200
what are the units for velocity?
m/s
200
What is my total distance traveled if I run 3 miles in a circle, ending where I started.
3 miles
200
Which will hit the ground first if dropped from the same distance in a vacuum? A 10kg ball or a 5kg ball?
they will hit the ground at the same time
300
How many significant figures are in the number 3.0501 x 10^3
5
300
0.0067 kg = _________ g
6.7 g
300
Does changing the direction of your car change the velocity?
yes
300
what is the unit for displacement
m
300
At what rate do all things fall?
-9.8 m/s^2
400
Calculate using the correct number of sig figs: 5.002 + 6.32
11.32
400
300 s = _____ days
0.00347 days
400
It takes you 9.5 min to walk with an average velocity of 1.2 m/s to the north from the bus stop to the museum entrance. What is your displacement?
684 m or 680 m
400
What is the symbol for displacement?
x or delta x
400
What is the acceleration of a car, initially at rest, traveling 15 m/s after 5s?
3 m/s^2
500
3.0 X 5.00
15
500
3 yards = _______ in
108 in
500
If the average velocity of a duck is zero in a given time interval, what can you say about the displacement of the duck for that interval?
The displacement is zero
500
If I run 10 miles, turn around and walk back 3 miles in the opposite direction, what is my displacement?
7 miles
500
If a car is traveling east, but slowing down which direction are the velocity and acceleration vectors pointing?
velocity east, acceleration west.
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