Lesson 6.5.4.1.1
6.5.4.1.1 Distance and displacement Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 22
20 questions
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Lesson 6.5.4.1.1, Distance and displacement: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Combined Science (8464), Unit 22: Forces, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What type of physical quantity is distance?
- Scalar quantity
- Vector quantity
- Derived quantity
- Base quantity
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Which of these is a vector quantity?
- Time
- Distance
- Displacement
- Speed
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Which term describes a straight-line distance combined with a direction?
- Distance
- Velocity
- Speed
- Displacement
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Which expression of a displacement is complete?
- 12 m/s north
- 12 m north
- 12 m
- 12 m squared north
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A runner goes once round a 400 m circular track and ends at the start. Her displacement is:
- 400 m
- 200 m
- 0 m
- 400 m clockwise
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A student walks 3 m east then 4 m north. Her distance travelled is:
- 12 m
- 1 m
- 5 m
- 7 m
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For the same walk (3 m east then 4 m north), the magnitude of her displacement is:
- 1 m
- 7 m
- 12 m
- 5 m
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Which of these is a scalar quantity?
- Distance
- Velocity
- Displacement
- Acceleration
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Which pair contains two vector quantities?
- Distance and time
- Distance and speed
- Displacement and velocity
- Speed and time
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A car drives 60 km east and then 60 km west. Its displacement is:
- 60 km east
- 60 km west
- 0 km
- 120 km
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A cyclist rides 2 km north then 2 km south. Her distance and displacement are:
- 0 km and 4 km
- 4 km and 4 km
- 4 km and 0 km
- 2 km and 2 km
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Which of these represents a complete displacement?
- 50 km
- 060 degrees
- 50 km west
- 50 km/h
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A walker covers a 1.5 km loop three times. Her distance and displacement are:
- 3 km and 1.5 km
- 4.5 km and 0 km
- 0 km and 4.5 km
- 4.5 km and 4.5 km
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(Harder) A person moves 6 m east, 8 m north, then 6 m west. What is her displacement?
- 8 m south
- 20 m north
- 10 m north
- 8 m north
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(Harder) For the same three moves (6 m east, 8 m north, 6 m west), the total distance travelled is:
- 14 m
- 8 m
- 0 m
- 20 m
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What does a path length of 10 m with a displacement of 3 m east indicate?
- Curved path
- Zero distance
- Constant speed
- Straight line
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Which motion results in a zero displacement and a nonzero distance?
- Complete lap
- Zero speed
- Constant speed
- Straight line
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What unit is used for displacement?
- Metres (m)
- Metres per second (m/s)
- Seconds (s)
- Metres squared (m2)
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(Harder) A hiker walks 9 km east then 12 km north. Her displacement magnitude and distance are:
- 15 km and 15 km
- 15 km and 21 km
- 3 km and 21 km
- 21 km and 15 km
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Which quantity would a delivery company use to report where a parcel ends up relative to where it started?
- Displacement
- Average speed
- Distance
- Speed
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