Displacement and Distance

Front

The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ . Options: mile, foot, kilometer, meter

Back

meter

Front

There are _____ centimeters in a meter.

Back

100

Front

What describes a vector best?

Back

Magnitude, unit, and direction

Front

Displacement is distance combined with

Back

direction

Front

Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______.

Back

vector

Front

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

Back

displacement

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 displacement? Options: 0 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1600 meters

Back

0 meters

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