Distance and Displacement

Front

Scott travels north 5 miles, then west 3 miles, and finally south 2 miles. What is his total distance traveled?

Back

10

Front

Scott travels north 5 miles, then west 3 miles, and finally south 2 miles. What is his total distance traveled?

Back

10

Front

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

Back

displacement

Front

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

Back

0

Front

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?

Back

7 km

Front

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance? Options: 0 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1600 meters

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, 5 km, 8 km, 10 km

Back

2 km

Front

A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their displacement?

Back

18 meters

Front

A car drives 84 meters forward. Is its displacement and distance the same?

Back

True