Displacement and Distance

Front

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

Back

0

Front

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

Back

displacement

Front

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

Back

They both had the same displacement.

Front

From the figure, what is the displacement?

Back

25 meters NE

Front

The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ . Options: mile, foot, kilometer, meter

Back

meter

Front

Displacement is distance combined with

Back

direction

Front

Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______.

Back

vector

Front

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

Back

displacement

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance? Options: 2 km, 5 km, 8 km, 10 km

Back

8 km

Front

A person walks 50 meters north, then 32 meters south. What is their displacement?

Back

18 meters