Distance and Displacement Practice

Front

What is displacement?

Back

The change in position of an object.

Front

What is the total distance covered if an object runs 400 meters to a point and then returns back?

Back

800 meters.

Front

If Jermaine runs 2 laps around a 400 meter track, what is his displacement?

Back

0 meters.

Front

Displacement is distance combined with what?

Back

Direction.

Front

What does a motion graph represent?

Back

The total distance traveled by an object.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length traveled, while displacement is the shortest path from the initial to the final position.

Front

If an object moves 300 meters east and then 400 meters west, what is its displacement?

Back

100 meters west.

Front

What is the formula for calculating displacement?

Back

Displacement = Final Position - Initial Position.

Front

In physics, what does 'distance' refer to?

Back

The total length of the path traveled by an object.

Front

If a runner completes a circular track and returns to the starting point, what is their displacement?

Back

0 meters.