Distance and Displacement Flashcard

Front

What is DISPLACEMENT?

Back

How far away a moving object is from where it started.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path traveled, while displacement is the shortest straight line from the starting point to the endpoint.

Front

If a runner completes a lap around a track and returns to the starting point, what is their displacement?

Back

0 meters.

Front

What is the formula for calculating displacement?

Back

Displacement = Final Position - Initial Position.

Front

If an object moves from position 5 m to position 10 m, what is the displacement?

Back

5 meters.

Front

If Ivan walks 10 meters west and then 2 meters east, what is his total displacement?

Back

8 meters, west.

Front

What does a displacement of 0 indicate about an object's movement?

Back

The object has returned to its starting point.

Front

In the context of motion, what does 'initial position' refer to?

Back

The starting point of an object before it moves.

Front

In the context of motion, what does 'final position' refer to?

Back

The ending point of an object after it has moved.

Front

If an object moves from -5 m to -5 m, what is the displacement?

Back

0 meters.