Some quantities used to describe motion are scalars and some are vectors.
The Table shows four of these quantities.
Table
| Quantity | Scalar | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| distance | ||
| displacement | ||
| speed | ||
| velocity |
Complete the Table by putting a tick in the correct column for each quantity.
State the difference between a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.
A girl walks to school at a constant speed of 1.5 m/s. Her walk takes 600 s.
Use the equation: distance travelled=speed×time\text{distance travelled} = \text{speed} \times \text{time}distance travelled=speed×time
Calculate the distance she walks.
43 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 2.1 Motion, covering 2.1.1 Measuring distance and time, 2.1.2 Measuring speed, 2.1.3 Ratios, units and rates in motion, 2.1.4 Scalars and vectors in motion, 2.1.5 Distance-time and velocity-time graphs, 2.1.6 Area under a velocity-time graph, 2.1.7 Average speed for non-uniform motion, and 2.1.8 Uniform motion and uniform acceleration. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.