Speed, Velocity, Distance and Displacement

Which refers to the length of the entire path travelled by an object?

• Displacement

• Distance

• Motion

• Time

Which of the following describes displacement?

• It has direction only.

• It has magnitude only.

• It lacks magnitude and direction.

• It has both the magnitude and direction.

Which of the following measures the length of the straight line that connects the

object’s point or origin and its point of destination?

• Motion

• Distance

• Displacement

• Point of reference

Which of the following shows a distance covered by an object?

• 15 s

• 20 m

• 10 m/s

• 5 m East

Analyze the illustration given below and answer the questions.

Figure 1: Reference point of the car, the ball and house.

What is the position of the car with the house as its reference point?

• – 10 m

• 0 m

• 40 m

• 50 m

Analyze the illustration given below and answer the questions.

Figure 1: Reference point of the car, the ball and house.

What is the position of the ball with the house as its reference point?

• 0 m

• 10 m

• 20 m

• 40 m

How far is the car from the ball?

• The car is 30 meters to the left of the ball.

• The car is 20 meters to the left of the ball.

• The car is 30 meters to the right of the ball.

• The car is -10 meters to the right of the ball.

If the ball moves from its position to the 30-meter mark, what is its displacement?

• 0 m

• 10 m

• 20 m

• 30 m

Suppose the car moved 20 meters to the right, then turned 10 meters back to the left. What are its distance travelled and its displacement?

• The distance will be 30 meters and the displacement will be 0.

• The distance will be 20 meters and the displacement will be 10 m, right.

• The distance will be 30 meters and the displacement will be 10 m, right.

• The distance will be 10 meters and the displacement will be 10 m, right.

Which refers to the shortest distance between to object’s two positions?

• Displacement

• Distance

• Motion

• Time