Speed, Velocity, Distance, and Displacement

Front

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

Back

0

Front

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

Back

10 miles

Front

What is the length of the path an object has traveled?

Back

distance

Front

Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

Back

1 mile North

Front

65 miles per hour North is an example of an object's what?

Back

Velocity

Front

10 miles per hour is an example of an object's what?

Back

Speed

Front

Velocity is

Back

speed with a direction

Front

Speed is equal to

Back

Distance/Time

Front

A horse follows a dangling carrot for 20 m, if it took her 5 seconds to reach it, what was her average speed?

Back

4 m/s

Front

What is a difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Displacement can be equal to zero if the object ends in the place it began in.