Distance & Displacement

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

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

Back

True

Front

What is the definition of displacement?

Back

Displacement is the distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point.

Front

When Sara walks from Point A to Point B, what can be said about distance and displacement?

Back

Distance and displacement are EQUAL.

Front

What is the total displacement if Jerry walked from home to school, then from school to the park, covering a total of 2 km in a straight line?

Back

2 km.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path traveled, while displacement is the shortest path from the starting point to the ending point.

Front

If an object moves in a circular path and returns to its starting point, what is its displacement?

Back

The displacement is zero.

Front

What is the formula for calculating displacement?

Back

Displacement = Final Position - Initial Position.

Front

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

Back

1 km west.

Front

What does it mean if an object is in motion?

Back

An object is in motion if its position changes relative to a frame of reference.