Chapter 5 Long Test
Chapter 5 Long Test
Test Date: Nov 2024 Time: 50 minutes Pages: 3 Teacher: Aj. Dan
I. Read and analyze each question carefully. Shade the letter of the correct answer on the machine scorable answer sheet provided.
1. Which of the following statements best describes the difference between a scalar and a vector quantity?
a. A vector quantity has only direction, while a scalar quantity has only magnitude.
b. A scalar quantity can be negative, while a vector quantity is always positive.
c. A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction, while a scalar quantity has only magnitude.
d. A scalar quantity is associated with time, while a vector quantity is associated with space.
2. Which of the following scenarios correctly illustrates the distinction between scalar and vector quantities in the context of displacement and distance?
a. A runner completes a 100-meter race in 12 seconds.
b. A car travels 5 km north and then 5 km south, resulting in a total distance of 10 km but a displacement of 0 km.
c. A cyclist maintains a constant speed of 20 km/h around a circular track.
d. An airplane moves with a velocity of 300 km/h east and then changes its speed to 400 km/h west.
3. Which of these examples correctly demonstrates a change in a vector quantity but not in a scalar quantity?
a. A car moving in a straight line increases its speed from 40 km/h to 60 km/h.
b. A cyclist completes a circular path of 500 meters in 5 minutes.
c. A ball is thrown upwards, reaching a maximum height and then falling back down.
d. A ship sailing 20 km east changes course to 20 km south.
4. A hiker walks 3 km east, then 4 km north. Which option correctly represents the scalar and vector quantities involved?
a. Distance traveled: 5 km, Displacement: 5 km c. Distance traveled: 7 km, Displacement: 5 km
b. Distance traveled: 7 km, Displacement: 7 km d. Distance traveled: 5 km, Displacement: 7 km
9. A man walks 30 meters South, 25 meters West, 50 meters North, and 15 meters East in 80 seconds. What was
his distance
a. 35.4 meters NW b. 22.4 meters SE c. 120 meters d. 120 meters E
10. A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south. What is the magnitude and direction of the car's resultant displacement?
a. 40 meters, South b. 50 meters, South c. 50 meters, North d. 40 meters, North
For numbers 16-18: A bird flies with an average velocity of 7.5 m/s east from one branch to another in 2.4 s. It then pauses before flying with an average velocity of 6.8 m/s east for 3.5 s to an-
other branch.
16. What is the displacement of the bird during the first part of its flight?
a. 12 m east b. 15 m east c. 18 m east d. 24 m east
17. What is the displacement of the bird during the second part of its flight
a. 18 m east b. 24 m east c. 24 m d. 18 m
18. What is the bird’s total displacement from its starting point after both parts of its flight?
a. 42 m east b. 6 m east c. 42 m d. 6 m
19. A trucker drives along a straight highway for 0.25 h with a displacement of 16 km south. What is the trucker’s average velocity?
a. 4 km/h north b. 4 km/h south c. 64 km/h north d. 64 km/h south
20. An object moves 10 meters to the east, then 10 meters to the west in 20 seconds. What is its speed and velocity?
a. Speed = 1 m/s, Velocity = 0 m/s
b. Speed = 2 m/s, Velocity = 0 m/s
c. Speed = 1 m/s, Velocity = 1 m/s east
d. Speed = 2 m/s, Velocity = 1 m/s west
21. What are you calculating when you divide the distance an object travelled by the amount of time it took for that object to travel that distance?
a. velocity b. displacement c. distance d. speed
29. Runner A runs 400 meters at a speed of 8 m/s, while Runner B runs 300 meters at a speed of 6 m/s. Who
finishes in the shortest amount of time?
a. Runner A c. Runner B
b. They finish at the same time d. Not enough information
30. A cyclist rides at 12 m/s for 300 seconds, and a jogger runs at 8 m/s for 600 seconds. Who traveled the
greatest distance?
a. Cyclist c. Jogger
b. They traveled the same distance d. Not enough information