Distance Displacement Lesson

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled a larger distance?

• Person A

• Person B

• They both went the same distance

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

• Person A

• Person B

• They both had the same displacement.

Stickdude traveled from A through B, C and D back to A. What was his total distance traveled?

• 16 m

• 8 m

• 0 m

• 32 m

Stickdude traveled from A through B, C and D back to A. What was the magnitude of his total displacement?

• 16 m

• 8 m

• 0 m

• 32 m

Which of these best defines a vector?

• A number with a unit.

• A number with a unit and a direction.

• A number

• A number with a direction

This the the distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• Displacement

• Distance

• Motion

• Reference point

• Velocity

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

• 7 km
• 3 km
• 4 km
• 1 km

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

• 2 km East

• 5 km South

• 8 km East

• 2 km

• 8 km

A correct unit for distance is:

• m

• s

• m/s

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

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