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

Back

120 km

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

Define distance in physics.

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity that represents the total length of the path traveled by an object.

Front

Define displacement in physics.

Back

Displacement is a vector quantity that represents the change in position of an object, measured as the shortest straight line from the initial to the final position.

Front

What is the formula to calculate distance when speed and time are known?

Back

Distance = Speed × Time

Front

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

Back

5 km (using Pythagorean theorem: √(3² + 4²) = 5)