DISTANCE VERSUS DISPLACEMENT

Front

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

Back

distance

Front

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____

Back

direction

Front

What is the displacement when moving from point A to B to C?

Back

The straight line distance from A to C.

Front

What is the total distance after running a complete lap around a 130 m track?

Back

260 m

Front

Displacement is a vector quantity that includes both ____ and ____.

Back

magnitude, direction

Front

If a jogger runs 100 m east and then 100 m west, what is the displacement?

Back

0 m

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length, while displacement is the shortest path between two points.

Front

If a car travels 60 km north and then 80 km south, what is the total distance traveled?

Back

140 km

Front

If a person walks 3 m east and then 4 m north, what is the displacement?

Back

5 m at 53.13° from east (using Pythagorean theorem).

Front

What is the displacement of a person who walks in a circle and returns to the starting point?

Back

0 m