Distance and Displacement

Front

Scott travels north 5 km, then west 3 km, and then south 2 km. What is his total distance traveled?

Back

10km

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

Back

800 meters

Front

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

Back

0 meters

Front

Displacement is distance combined with

Back

direction

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

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

Back

+2 km

Front

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

Back

+18 meters

Front

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

Back

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

Front

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

Back

displacement

Front

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

Back

vector