Motion - Displacement vs Distance

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

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

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

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

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 place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point
• reference point
• point of view
• motion detector

an object's distance and direction from a reference point

• position
• motion
• displacement
• reference point

the process of changing position

• motion
• reference point
• acceleration
• speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km