Distance and Displacement - Flashcard 1

Front

What is distance?

Back

Total length of the path travelled.

Front

What is displacement?

Back

How far an object is from its starting point.

Front

What is the total distance traveled by a car that goes 60 m east and then 20 m west?

Back

40 m.

Front

If Jerry walked 2 km to school and then 3 km to the park, what is his total distance?

Back

5 km.

Front

If Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house and then back home, what is his displacement?

Back

0 meters.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance is the total path length, while displacement is the straight-line distance from start to end.

Front

If a person walks 5 km north and then 5 km south, what is their displacement?

Back

0 km.

Front

If a car travels 80 m in a straight line, what is its distance and displacement?

Back

Distance: 80 m, Displacement: 80 m.

Front

What is the formula for calculating displacement?

Back

Displacement = Final position - Initial position.

Front

If a runner completes a lap of 400 m on a track, what is their distance and displacement after one lap?

Back

Distance: 400 m, Displacement: 0 m.