Physics 1 – FA 1.
2
Topic: Position, Displacement, and Distance Traveled
Coverage: Lesson on motion along one dimension (x-axis)
Instruction: On your answer sheet, shade the letter which corresponds to your final answer.
Each item is worth 1 point. Perfect score = 15.
Part A: True or False (5 items)
1. T/F: Displacement is a scalar quantity because it only measures the length of the path
traveled.
2. T/F: If the final position is the same as the initial position, then the displacement is zero
even if the object traveled some distance.
3. T/F: Distance traveled is always greater than or equal to the magnitude of displacement.
4. T/F: The SI unit for both displacement and distance is the meter (m).
5. T/F: A car moves 10 m east and then 5 m west. Its displacement is 15 m.
Part B: Multiple Choice (7 items)
6. The difference between the final and initial positions of an object is called:
A. Distance
B. Speed
C. Displacement
D. Velocity
7. Which of the following is always true?
A. Displacement = distance traveled
B. Distance ≥ displacement
C. Distance = 0 when displacement = 0
D. Displacement ≥ distance
8. Which of the following describes displacement correctly?
A. Always positive
B. Can be positive, negative, or zero
C. Path-dependent
D. Equal to distance traveled
9. A car starts at the origin, moves 12 m east, then 7 m west. What is its displacement?
A. 19 m east
B. 5 m east
C. 7 m west
D. 19 m west
10. A person walks 4 km east, then 3 km west. What is the distance traveled?
A. 1 km
B. 7 km
C. 12 km
D. 4 km
11. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Displacement can be zero even if distance is not.
B. Distance and displacement are always equal.
C. Distance is a scalar, displacement is a vector.
D. Displacement depends on initial and final positions only.
12. An object moves 5 m east, 6 m west, and 3 m east. What is the displacement?
A. +2 m east
B. −2 m west
C. 14 m
D. 8 m east
Part C: Problem-Solving (3 items)
13. A jeepney starts from rest at point A, moves 20 m east to point B, then another 15 m east
to point C.
What is the displacement from A to C?
A. 35 m east
B. 5 m east
C. 20 m east
D. 15 m east
14. A student jogs 200 m east, then 150 m west.
(a) What is the displacement?
(b) What is the total distance traveled?
A. Displacement = 50 m east; Distance = 350 m
B. Displacement = 50 m west; Distance = 350 m
C. Displacement = 350 m east; Distance = 50 m
D. Displacement = 200 m; Distance = 150 m
15. A car drives 60 km north, then turns back and drives 40 km south.
What is the car’s net displacement?
A. 20 km north
B. 100 km north
C. 40 km south
D. 20 km south
Physics 1 – FA 1.2
Date given: [Teacher’s Date] | Due: [Teacher’s Due]
Instructions:
In your answer sheet, shade the letter which corresponds to your final answer. Maximum score is
15.
Part I – True or False (5 pts)
Write T if the statement is True, F if False.
1. Velocity is a scalar quantity since it only tells how fast an object is moving.
2. Average velocity is equal to displacement divided by elapsed time.
3. Speed and velocity will have the same magnitude if the motion is in a straight line
without changing direction.
4. Instantaneous velocity includes both magnitude and direction.
5. A runner completes one lap around a circular track and ends at the starting point. The
displacement is zero while the distance traveled is not zero.
Part II – Multiple Choice (7 pts)
Shade the letter of the correct answer.
6. The SI unit of velocity is:
A. m/s²
B. m/s
C. km/h
D. m
7. Which of the following best differentiates speed from velocity?
A. Speed is vector; velocity is scalar.
B. Speed is scalar; velocity is vector.
C. Speed always has direction; velocity does not.
D. Speed and velocity are both vectors.
8. Which of the following can be zero even if the distance traveled is not zero?
A. Average speed
B. Average velocity
C. Instantaneous speed
D. Instantaneous velocity
9. A car moves 100 m east in 20 s, then 100 m west in another 20 s. What is its average
velocity for the whole trip?
A. 0 m/s
B. 2.5 m/s east
C. 5.0 m/s east
D. 5.0 m/s west
10. A cyclist moves in a straight line 300 m north in 60 s. What is the cyclist’s average
speed?
A. 2.5 m/s
B. 3.0 m/s
C. 4.5 m/s
D. 5.0 m/s
11. An athlete runs halfway around a 400 m circular track and stops at the 200 m mark.
Which is TRUE?
A. Average speed = 0, Average velocity = 0
B. Average speed > Average velocity
C. Average speed = Average velocity
D. Average speed < Average velocity
12. Which scenario shows average speed greater than average velocity?
A. A car driving straight without turning
B. A runner going back and forth on a 50 m line
C. A stone rolling down a hill in one direction
D. A dog running forward in a straight 100 m dash
Part III – Problem Solving (3 pts)
Solve and choose the correct answer.
13. A dog ran 50.0 m to the right in 10.0 s. What is the dog’s average velocity?
A. +2.50 m/s
B. +5.00 m/s
C. +10.0 m/s
D. +0.50 m/s
14. A jogger runs 120 m east in 30 s, then 60 m west in 20 s. What is the jogger’s average
velocity for the entire trip?
A. 0.60 m/s east
B. 1.20 m/s east
C. 2.00 m/s east
D. 3.00 m/s east
15. A runner completes one lap around a 400 m track in 100 s. What are the average speed
and average velocity?
A. Average speed = 4.0 m/s; Average velocity = 4.0 m/s
B. Average speed = 4.0 m/s; Average velocity = 0 m/s
C. Average speed = 0 m/s; Average velocity = 4.0 m/s
D. Average speed = 0 m/s; Average velocity = 0 m/s
Physics 1 – FA 1.2 (Acceleration & Motion
Graphs)
Date given: 14 August (Thursday)
Due: 18 August (Monday)
Instruction: In your answer sheet, shade the letter which corresponds to your final answer.
Maximum score: 15.
Part A – True or False (5 items)
Shade T if the statement is True, and F if False.
1. Acceleration occurs only when an object speeds up.
2. Negative acceleration always means that the object is slowing down.
3. Deceleration is a special case of acceleration where the direction of velocity and
acceleration are opposite.
4. The SI unit of acceleration is m/s².
5. An object can be accelerating even if its speed is constant.
Part B – Multiple Choice (5 items)
Shade the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
6. Acceleration is defined as:
A. Change in velocity per unit time
B. Distance per unit time
C. Velocity per unit distance
D. Force per unit time
7. A car slows down from +28 m/s to +13 m/s in 3.0 s. What is its average acceleration?
A. +5.0 m/s²
B. –5.0 m/s²
C. +4.3 m/s²
D. –4.3 m/s²
8. A sprinter has an acceleration of +2.3 m/s² for 1.2 s. What is her velocity at t = 1.2 s,
starting from rest?
A. 1.9 m/s
B. 2.3 m/s
C. 2.8 m/s
D. 3.0 m/s
9. Which of the following situations shows zero acceleration?
A. A car at rest at a traffic light
B. A car slowing down at a stop sign
C. A ball rolling faster down a hill
D. A car increasing its speed
10. An object moves to the right (+ direction) but is slowing down. Its acceleration is:
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Cannot be determined
Part C – Problem Solving / Application (5 items)
Show your solutions in a separate sheet. Choose the correct answer.
11. A bus initially at rest accelerates uniformly at +2.0 m/s² for 6.0 s. What is its final
velocity?
A. 6.0 m/s
B. 10.0 m/s
C. 12.0 m/s
D. 18.0 m/s
12. A stone is thrown upward with an initial velocity of +20 m/s. If the acceleration due to
gravity is –9.8 m/s², what is its velocity after 2.0 s?
A. +0.4 m/s
B. +1.0 m/s
C. +5.0 m/s
D. +10.0 m/s
13. A car accelerates from 10 m/s to 25 m/s in 5.0 s. What is its average acceleration?
A. 2.0 m/s²
B. 2.5 m/s²
C. 3.0 m/s²
D. 3.5 m/s²
14. A truck moving at +30 m/s applies brakes and comes to rest in 6.0 s. What is the
acceleration?
A. –4.5 m/s²
B. –5.0 m/s²
C. –5.5 m/s²
D. –6.0 m/s²
15. Between 0–4 s, a car’s v–t graph forms a straight line increasing from 0 m/s to 20 m/s.
What is the displacement during this interval?
A. 20 m
B. 30 m
C. 40 m
D. 50 m
Physics 1 FA 1.2
Given: 14 August (Thursday) • Due: 18 August (Monday)
In your answer sheet, shade the letter which corresponds to your final answer.
Maximum score is 15. Perfect score is 15.
Part I – True or False (1 point each)
1. True or False: The area under a velocity–time (v–t) graph represents the object’s
displacement.
☐ True ☐ False
2. True or False: The area under an acceleration–time (a–t) graph represents the object’s
velocity instead of its change in velocity.
☐ True ☐ False
3. True or False: Negative areas in a v–t graph mean that the object is moving in the
opposite direction.
☐ True ☐ False
4. True or False: If you ignore the signs of the areas in a v–t graph, the result gives the
total distance traveled.
☐ True ☐ False
5. True or False: Between 10 s and 15 s, if the a–t graph lies on the x-axis, it means the
object is accelerating uniformly.
☐ True ☐ False
Part II – Multiple Choice (Conceptual) (1 point each)
6. The slope of a v–t graph tells us about:
A. Position
B. Acceleration
C. Displacement
D. Speed
7. The slope of an x–t graph gives:
A. Acceleration
B. Force
C. Velocity
D. Distance
8. The area of a trapezoid used to calculate displacement in a v–t graph is given by:
A. A=bhA = bhA=bh
B. A=lwA = lwA=lw
C. A=12(a+b)hA = \tfrac{1}{2}(a+b)hA=21(a+b)h
D. A=πr2A = \pi r^2A=πr2
9. Which of the following always has a unit of meters (m)?
A. Displacement from a v–t graph
B. Change in velocity from an a–t graph
C. Acceleration
D. Slope of a v–t graph
10. Which is true about distance and displacement?
A. Distance can be less than displacement
B. Distance is always equal to displacement
C. Displacement can be less than distance
D. They are always the same
Part III – Multiple Choice (Problem-Solving) (1 point each)
11. An object moves at a constant velocity of 20 m/s for 5 s. What is its displacement?
A. 25 m
B. 50 m
C. 100 m
D. 120 m
12. A car accelerates at +2 m/s² for 4 s. What is the change in velocity?
A. 2 m/s
B. 4 m/s
C. 6 m/s
D. 8 m/s
13. A v–t graph shows a triangle with a base of 6 s and a height of 12 m/s above the axis.
What is the displacement?
A. 18 m
B. 36 m
C. 72 m
D. 144 m
14. A body has a v–t graph with one rectangle (10 s × 5 m/s) above the axis and one
rectangle (5 s × –3 m/s) below the axis. What is the total displacement?
A. +35 m
B. +25 m
C. +15 m
D. –5 m
15. Using the same graph as in Question 14, what is the total distance traveled?
A. 35 m
B. 25 m
C. 20 m
D. 50 m
