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

Front

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 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 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

Front

A car drives 84 meters forward. Is its displacement and distance the same magnitude?

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True

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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frame of reference

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The unit for distance is:

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m

Front

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

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displacement