Displacement vs. Distance

Front

What is a frame of reference?

Back

A frame of reference is a place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion.

Front

What is the total distance if Jerry walked from home to school and then to the park, totaling 8 km?

Back

8 km

Front

What is the definition of distance in motion?

Back

Distance is the sum of all movements from the start to the end of motion.

Front

If a person walks 50 meters north and then 32 meters south, what is their total distance traveled?

Back

82 meters

Front

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

Back

True

Front

What is displacement?

Back

Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, including direction.

Front

How does distance differ from displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path traveled, while displacement is the straight line from start to finish.

Front

If a person walks in a circle and returns to the starting point, what is their displacement?

Back

0 meters, because the starting and ending points are the same.

Front

What is the formula for calculating distance?

Back

Distance = Speed × Time.

Front

What is the unit of measurement for distance?

Back

Meters (m) or kilometers (km).