Distance and Displacement

Front

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

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displacement

Front

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement? Options: 800, 400, 0, 200

Back

0

Front

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

Back

800 meters

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance? Options: 2 km, 5 km, 8 km, 10 km

Back

8 km

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement? Options: 2 km E, 5 km N, 8 km S, 10 km W

Back

2 km E

Front

A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their displacement? Options: 82 meters N, 18 meters N, 18 meters S, 82 meters S

Back

18 meters N

Front

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

Back

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

Front

A cross-country skier moves 10 meters eastward, then 14 meters westward, and finally 6 meters eastward. What is the magnitude and direction of the displacement?

Back

2 meters east

Front

A dog walks 12 meters to the east and then turns around and walks 16 meters back to the west. What is the displacement of the dog?

Back

4 meters west

Front

Distance: Vector or Scalar?

Back

Scalar