MOTION-DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

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a change in place or position with respect to a fixed point

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motion

Front

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

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displacement

Front

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

Back

0

Front

Denver walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?

Back

7 km

Front

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

Back

800 meters

Front

A place or object (like a stop sign or mailbox) used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

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reference point

Front

What is a difference between distance and displacement?

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Displacement can be equal to zero if the object ends in the place it began in.

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

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8 km

Front

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

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2 km

Front

From the figure, what is the displacement?

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25 meters NE