Describing Motion

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

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

• displacement

• reference point

• length

• distance

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction
• speed
• velocity
• magnitude

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

A dog runs on the sidewalk 9 mi/hr.

• Speed
• Acceleration
• Velocity

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

While going to school, a student walks an average of 5 km/hr west for 12 blocks.

• Speed
• Acceleration
• Velocity

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

While on a trip, a family travels east from San Antonio to Houston going 70 mph.

• Speed
• Acceleration
• Velocity

Speed in a given direction is the definition of ____. 

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Direction