CHAPTER 2: FORCES AND MOTION Activity 1 : Linear motion

A. Distance, displacement, speed and velocity

In a charity run that will be held in Taman ___________________, a participant will start from point P and run to point U, through Q, R, S and T. 1. (a) Complete the table below. Running from Distance/ m P to Q Q to R R to S S to T T to U

(b) What is the total distance a participant will need to travel starting from P and ending at U? ______________________________________________________________________________

2. A participant runs from P and stops at U. What is the magnitude and direction of displacement from the starting point P? Magnitude: __________________________ Direction: ______________________________ 3. Noraini completed the run in 17 minutes. What is the average velocity of Noraini? (a) Average speed =
TotalDista ceTravel TimeTaken Displaceme nt TimeTaken

(b) Average velocity =

In the direction ________________ from P. Conclusion: Categorise distance, displacement, speed and velocity under the categories scalar quantity and vector quantity. Scalar Quantity Vector Quantity