Motion, Distance, and Displacement

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

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displacement

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Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement? Options: 800, 400, 0, 200

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0

Front

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance? Options: 0 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1600 meters

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800 meters

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement? Options: 2 km E, 5 km N, 8 km S, 10 km W

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2 km E

Front

A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their displacement? Options: 82 meters N, 18 meters N, 18 meters S, 82 meters S

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18 meters N

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The unit for distance is:

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m

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A

Front

What is the total distance of the object represented in this motion graph? Options: 0 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters, 60 meters

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30 meters

Front

What is the formula for speed?

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S= D/t

Front

You arrive in science class in 45 sec after running 90 meters from math. What's your speed?

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Speed= 2 m/s