Distance and displacement

Front

The amount of ground that is covered is known as _____.

Back

distance

Front

A scalar quantity includes:

• magnitude (size)
• direction
• both magnitude and direction
• neither magnitude nor direction

Back

magnitude (size)

Front

The overall change in position is known as _____.

Back

displacement

Front

Rhee Verse walks 6m east, then 4m west. Rhee has walked a distance of _____m.

Back

10

Front

Rhee Verse walks 6m east, then 4m west. Rhee has a displacement of _____ m.

Back

2

Front

The displacement of the skier at the 3 min mark is _____ m.

Back

140

Front

The distance the skier traveled at the 3 min mark is _____ m.

Back

420

Front

What is the displacement of the cross-country team if they begin at the school, run 10 miles and finish back at the school?

Back

0 miles

Front

_____ is a measure of how fast an object is moving.

Back

speed

Front

Distance covered per unit of time is known as _____

Back

speed