Distance v Displacement

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track and ends where the starting point is located. What is her displacement?

• 800

• 400

• 0

• 200

The _______ is the measured Distance in a straight line from the final position to the initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. According to the diagram, What is his total displacement?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their displacement based off their final location?

• 82 meters

• 18 meters

• 28 meters

From an initial position 0m, A person walks 50 meters directly South, stops, and then travels back 32 meters North. Based on their final location, what is their displacement?

• 28 meters

• -18 meters

• 18 meters

• 82 meters

In Segment DE Marie was stopped at a red light. How long was she stopped for?

• 1 min.

• 10 min.

• 30 min.

• 5 min.

88 m/s north

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.

• Speed
• Acceleration
• Velocity

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

• moving at a constant speed

• speeding up

• not moving

• slowing down

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1