Practice: Distance and Displacement Practice

Front

Stan walks 10km west to the grocery store and then walks back 10 km east to his house. What distance did he cover?

Back

20 km

Front

Stan walks 10km west to the grocery store. He shops then walks back 10 km east back to his house. What was his displacement?

Back

0 km

Front

Tyler drives 50km north. Tyler then drives back 30km south. What distance did he cover?

Back

80 km

Front

Tyler drives 50km north and then 30km south. What is his displacement?

Back

20 km north

Front

Joey drives his Skidoo 7 kilometers north and then 5 kilometers east. What distance did he cover?

Back

12 km

Front

Joey drives his Skidoo 7 kilometers north, stops for lunch, and then drives 5 kilometers south. What was his displacement?

Back

2 km north

Front

Brittney runs 400 m around a track and ends up in the same place where she started. What distance did she cover?

Back

400 m

Front

Brittney runs 400m around a track and ends up in the same place where she started. What was her displacement?

Back

0m

Front

Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. What is the total distance traveled?

Back

19 km

Front

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:

Back

9 meters