Distance and Displacement Flashcard

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total length of the path traveled, while displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions.

Front

A car travels 50 meters north, then 30 meters south. What is the displacement of the car?

Back

20 meters north

Front

If an object moves 10 meters east and then 5 meters west, what is its displacement?

Back

5 meters east

Front

What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?

Back

speed or velocity

Front

If the slope of a displacement-time graph is positive, what does it indicate?

Back

The object is moving in the positive direction.

Front

A person walks 2 kilometers east, then 3 kilometers west, and finally 1 kilometer east. What is the total distance traveled?

Back

6

Front

A car travels at a constant speed of 60 km/h for 2 hours. What is the total distance covered by the car?

Back

120 km

Front

If an object moves in a straight line and returns to its starting point, what can you say about its displacement?

Back

zero

Front

A person walks 5 meters north, then 3 meters south, and finally 2 meters north. What is the displacement of the person?

Back

4 meters north

Front

A train travels 200 kilometers in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the train?

Back

50