Distance and Displacement

Front

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

Back

displacement

Front

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

Back

0

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

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?

Back

2 km E

Front

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

Back

18 meters N

Front

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

Back

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

Back

frame of reference

Front

The unit for distance is:

Back

m

Front

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

Back

displacement