Relative Motion Review

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

The change in an objects position from the final position to 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 displacement?

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

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

• not moving

• moving with constant velocity

• moving with changing velocity

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

• not moving

• moving with constant velocity

• moving with changing velocity

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

• not moving

• moving with constant velocity

• moving with changing velocity

This velocity vs. time graph shows an object...

(Hint: For this graph, the velocity is 0 m/s!)

• not moving

• moving with constant velocity

• moving with changing velocity