Displacement, Distance, Velocity, Speed

What is the symbol for displacement?

• Δx

• d

• v

• s

What is the symbol for velocity?

• Δx

• d

• v

• s

What is the displacement of the cart in this example? (The dashed cart is at the starting position)

• 6m

• -6m

• 0m

What is the displacement of the cart in this example? (The dashed cart is at the starting position)

• 3m

• 5m

• -3m

• -5m

If an object decreases its position during its motion, will the displacement and the distance be the same?

• Yes

• No

• It is possible but not definite

One cart has a displacement of 9 meters. A second cart has a displacement of -9 meters. What must be different about the motions of these two carts?

• direction

• speed

• distance

Both velocity and speed indicate what?

• rate of movement

• direction of motion

• displacement

Which calculation uses displacement (Δx) ?

• average speed

• instantaneous speed

• average velocity

• instantaneous velocity

TRUE or FALSE: A change in direction is a change in velocity?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of these cannot be negative?

• displacement

• average velocity

• instantaneous velocity

• speed