Unit 7 - Distance and Displacement Post Quiz

A distance vs. time graph shows an object's

• frame of reference
• speed
• acceleration
• favorite food

A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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A change in an object's position relative to a reference point is called

• velocity
• constant
• speed
• motion

How far an object has moved?

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

Displacement and distance are always the same number.

• True
• False

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

The unit for distance is:

• m
• s
• m/s

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

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 6