07a - Position, Distance, and Displacement

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

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

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

What distance did the creature travel?

• 23 m

• 9 m

• -9 m

• -23 m

What is the creature's final displacement?

• 23 m

• 9 m

• -9 m

• -23 m

At what position did the creature change direction?

• -7 m

• 9 m

• 2 m

• 16 m

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Negative displacement means the object is

• moving to the right.

• moving to the left.

• slowing down.

• negative displacement is not possible.

If you check the odometer (it counts the miles) on your car to see how far you've gone, you just found the _____ you travelled.

• Distance

• Displacement

• Position

• Time

If you draw a straight line on a map to see how far you are from where you started, you just found your ______.

• Distance

• Displacement

• Position

• Time

What is the creature's starting position?

• 6 m

• -3 m

• 1 m

• 3 m

What distance did the creature travel?

• 7 m

• 3 m

• -3 m

• -7 m