Speed, Velocity, Distance and Displacement

Front

What is happening between points A & B? (Hint: what type of graph is this?)

Back

The subject is travelling at a constant speed.

Front

What is happening between points B & C?

Back

All answers are correct: the subject is travelling at a constant speed, the subject is not moving, the subject is resting.

Front

Describe the difference between distance & displacement.

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity and displacement is a vector quantity.

Front

Charlie's total displacement after traveling 900m to school, covering 650m during the day, and returning 900m home.

Back

0m

Front

What is velocity a measurement of?

Back

Total displacement travelled, divided by time.

Front

What is speed a measurement of?

Back

Total distance travelled, divided by time.

Front

The starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object.

Back

reference point

Front

An object’s distance and direction from a reference point.

Back

position

Front

The difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position

Back

displacement

Front

A measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time.

Back

speed