Distance & Displacement

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

Front

Liza swims four complete laps in a 50 meter pool. What is her distance and displacement?

Back

Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.

Front

Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. What is his displacement?

Back

8 meters, west

Front

During a game of dodgeball, Marina runs 2.45 meters forward to grab a dodgeball, then runs 1.25 meters backward to avoid an opponent's dodgeball. What is her displacement?

Back

1.2 meters forwards

Front

Ronaldo runs across a soccer field, moving 10 meters north, then 8 meters west. What is his displacement?

Back

12.8 m, NW

Front

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

Back

displacement

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

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

A cat walks 3 meters toward a laser, then jumps 5 meters due south of the laser. What is the displacement of the cat (to the nearest tenth)?

Back

5.8m