Define
It is the length of the path taken.
distance
North, east, west, south, left, right, in front of... are describing what?
direction
If a cat moves 5 meters going to the east then moved another 10 meters in the same direction, the total distance is...
15 meters
Displacement is a _____ quantity.
vector
It is the difference between the starting position to the final position.
displacement
The cat is 5m east of the dog. What is the distance?
5m
A student walks 5 km towards the tree. What is the description of distance?
5km
A student walks 5 km towards the tree. What is the description of displacement?
5 km towards the tree
Quantity that only includes the size or magnitude. Example: temperature, distance, speed
scalar
The oak tree is 10 meters in front of Jenny. What is the reference point?
Jenny
---> 4 km
--------> 7 km
<------ 8 km
The total distance is...
19 km
---> 4 km
--------> 7 km
<------ 8 km
The displacement is...
3 km -->
Quantity that includes both the size and direction Example: velocity, acceleration, Force
vector
Nammon is standing next to a tree. He is 5 meters East of Pum. If Pum is the starting point, what is the position of Nammon?
He is 5 meters East of Pum.
George was looking for his bag in class. He saw that his bag was 5m away from him towards the whiteboard. What distance would he walk to reach his bag?
5meters
3 cm down and 3 cm to the right. What is the displacement?
sq. root of 18 cm SE
The process of changing position is termed as...
motion
In order to describe a position you need....(3 things)
reference point, distance, direction
A farm mouse decided to hunt for food. It traveled 20 meters West from its house then 10 meters North. It suddenly met a lion hence it ran 5 meters South then 10 meters West. What is the mouse’s distance?
45 meters
A farm mouse decided to hunt for food. It traveled 20 meters West from its house then 10 meters North. It suddenly met a lion hence it ran 5 meters South then 10 meters West. What is the mouse’s displacement?
30 meters west and 5 meters south