Name: _______________________________
Scalar vs. Vectors
Date: ______________________ Pd:_______
Most of the quantities used to describe motion can be categorized as either vectors or scalars. Categorize the following quantities by placing them under one of the two column headings : Displacement, distance, speed, velocity, and acceleration
Scalar Vector
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What is the difference between a vector and a scalar quantity?
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What is the difference between distance and displacement?
Distance and Displacement
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If you went up in an elevator to the top of a 50m building then came back down, determine these quantities: a.
Distance at the top: __________________ b.
Displacement at the top: ______________ c.
Distance when down: ________________ d.
Displacement when down: ____________
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If you drove 5 blocks North, then 4 blocks East, then four blocks South, then 1 block West, and finally 1 block South, what is your distance and displacement at the end of your journey? a.
Distance: ______________________ b.
Displacement: __________________
A person starts at position A, walks along the bold path and finishes at position B. Each square is 1 km along its edge. Use the diagram in answering the next two questions.
5.
This person walks a distance of ________ km.
6.
This person has a displacement of ________.

Name: _______________________________ Date: ______________________ Pd:_______
Graphing Vectors and Resultants
Directions: Answer each question based your knowledge of distance, displacement, vectors, and resultants.
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A person runs 3km north then 4km east. Graph the path taken and figure out the resultant. a.
How far did they travel (distance)? ______________ b.
How far are they from where they started (displacement)? ____________
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A jet pilot flies 100km north to an airport, then 1400km east to an airport, then finally 1000km north to another airport. a.
What is the total distance covered by the plane? ______________ b.
How far is the pilot from the original point of take off? ______________
9.
If you walked 1km North, then 0.5km South, what is your distance traveled and your displacement? a.
Distance: ______________________ b.
Displacement: __________________
10.
If you drove 5 blocks North, then 4 blocks East, then four blocks South, then 1 block West, and finally 1 block South, what is your distance and displacement at the end of your journey? a.
Distance: ______________________ b.
Displacement: __________________
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