Ch. 11.1 - Distance & Displacement

Ch. 11.1

Distance & Displacement

Open Ended

What is a frame of reference? How is it used to measure motion?

Multiple Choice

Motion is described with respect to a

• graph

• displacement

• slope

• frame of reference

Open Ended

Why is it necessary to choose a single frame of reference when measuring motion?

Multiple Choice

What unit would best be used to measure the height of a building?

• kilometers

• meters

• centimeters

• millimeters

Multiple Choice

What unit would best be used to measure the length of a fingernail?

• kilometers

• meters

• centimeters

• millimeters

Multiple Choice

What unit would best be used to measure the distance between two cities?

• kilometers

• meters

• centimeters

• millimeters

Open Ended

Should your directions to a friend for traveling from one city to another include displacements or distances? Explain.

Multiple Select

Select each choice that could describe the magnitude of a vector.

• length

• direction

• amount

• size

Fill in the Blank

To combine two displacements that are in opposite directions, the magnitudes _ from each other.

Multiple Choice

What is the displacement of a cyclist who travels 1 mile north, then 1 mile east, and finally 1 mile south?

• 3 miles east

• 1 mile north

• 3 miles south

• 1 mile east

Multiple Choice

What is the displacement of a racecar driver who drives one lap around the race track and ends where he started?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Fill in the Blank

A man drives 7 kilometers south, stops for lunch, then drives 5 kilometers east. What distance did he cover?

Include units in your answer.

Fill in the Blank

A man drives 7 kilometers south, stops for lunch, then drives 5 kilometers east. What displacement did he cover?

Round to one number after the decimal. Include units and direction in your answer.

Fill in the Blank

A boy walks his dog 5 blocks north, then 3 blocks east, and finally 1 block north again. What distance did he cover?

Include units in your answer.

Fill in the Blank

A boy walks his dog 5 blocks north, then 3 blocks east, and finally 1 block north again. What was his displacement?

Round your answer to one number after the decimal. Include units and direction in your answer.

Multiple Choice

What is the displacement of a cyclist who travels 1 mile north, then 1 mile east, and finally 1 mile south?

• 3 miles east

• 1 mile north

• 3 miles south

• 1 mile east