Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration (College Board AP® Physics 1: Algebra-Based): Exam Questions

Define the term displacement.

Compare displacement and distance.

Define the term velocity.

Justify why speed is described as a scalar quantity but velocity is described as a vector.

Two students are discussing speed and velocity. Student A says that instantaneous speed is the magnitude of instantaneous velocity, but average speed is not the magnitude of average velocity.

State whether you agree with Student A and justify your answer.

Define the term acceleration.

Explain what information a negative value of acceleration provides.

A group of students is investigating the motion of a cart along a track. The cart's position is recorded at different times in the table below.

Describe how the data can be used to determine the displacement of the cart.

Describe how the data from part a) can be used to determine the average velocity of the cart.