Displacement vs. Distance

Front

What is the change in an object's position from the final position to the initial position?

Back

Displacement

Front

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

Back

0 meters

Front

True or False: A car drives 84 meters forward. Its displacement and distance would be the same.

Back

True

Front

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, what is the roller coaster's displacement?

Back

Zero

Front

What is the scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance?

Back

Meter

Front

Define distance in the context of motion.

Back

The total length of the path traveled by an object.

Front

Define displacement in the context of motion.

Back

The shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object.

Front

If an object returns to its starting point, what is its displacement?

Back

Zero

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length, while displacement is the straight line from start to end.

Front

If a person walks 3 km east and then 4 km west, what is their displacement?

Back

1 km west