Distance and Displacement

Front

Scott travels north 5 miles, then west 3 miles, and back south 2 miles. What is his total distance traveled?

Back

10 miles

Front

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

Back

800 meters

Front

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

Back

0 meters

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance? Options: 2 km, 5 km, 8 km, 10 km

Back

8 km

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

Back

2 km

Front

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

Back

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

Front

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?

Back

11m

Front

The standard (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .

Back

meter

Front

Are people on a plane moving?

Back

It depends on what you compare it to.

Front

From the figure, what is the displacement?

Back

25 meters NE