2: Quiz 02b Review: Distance vs. Displacement

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• not this
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Distance is defined as...

• The total path length travelled
• final position minus initial position

Displacement is defined as...

• The total path length travelled
• final position minus initial position

Average Velocity is ________ divided by time.

• distance
• displacement

Average Speed is ________ divided by time.

• distance
• displacement

Which of these includes a direction?

• scalar
• vector

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Which of these has a further distance?

• red line
• green line
• they are equal

Which of these has a greater average velocity?

• red line
• green line
• they are equal

Who took the longest to reach a position of 5m?

• biker
• runner
• walker
• none of them

Who had the highest average velocity?

• biker
• runner
• walker
• none of them