1.1 Describing Motion

Distance vs Displacement Practice

​15 minutes

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PJ likes to ride his bike around the block. He rides out of his house west, the sidewalk circles his block, & brings him back to his doorstep 0.35 miles later. What is distance traveled?

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PJ likes to ride his bike around the block. He rides out of his house west, the sidewalk circles his block, & brings him back to his doorstep 0.35 miles later. What is displacement?

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Nicole parks her car at Target & walks 150 ft north to get to the store. On her way back to her car, she walks 50 ft before pausing when she sees a sign for discounted iced coffee at Starbucks. What is her distance traveled?

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Nicole parks her car at Target & walks 150 ft north to get to the store. On her way back to her car, she walks 50 ft before pausing when she sees a sign for discounted iced coffee at Starbucks. What is her displacement?

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Maria is trying to meet her friends at the pool but construction is blocking her path from the parking lot directly to the pool. Because of this, she has to walk 20 ft north, 35 ft east, and then 20 ft south to get to the pool. What is her distance traveled?

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Maria is trying to meet her friends at the pool but construction is blocking her path from the parking lot directly to the pool. Because of this, she has to walk 20 ft north, 35 ft east, and then 20 ft south to get to the pool. What is her displacement?

Multiple Choice

Total distance divided by total time is

• average speed

• constant speed

• instantaneous speed

• acceleration

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Mali loves to make herself dizzy. She spins around in place 7 times before falling down right where she was standing. What is her distance traveled?

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Mali loves to make herself dizzy. She spins around in place 7 times before falling down right where she was standing. What is her displacement?

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Stefan has to drive 8 miles south and 3 miles east to get to work. Find his distance traveled.

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Stefan has to drive 8 miles south and 3 miles east to get to work. Find his displacement.

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Kai swims for the school swim team. He specializes in the backstroke event where he has to swim the 50 m length of the pool three times. Find his distance traveled.

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Kai swims for the school swim team. He specializes in the backstroke event where he has to swim the 50 m length of the pool three times. Find his displacement.

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On the way home from school, Taylor's car runs out of gas. He has to walk 25 m north & 10 m west to reach the nearest gas station. Find his distance traveled.

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On the way home from school, Taylor's car runs out of gas. He has to walk 25 m north & 10 m west to reach the nearest gas station. Find his displacement.

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A delivery truck travels 18 blocks north, 10 blocks east, and 16 blocks south. What is the distance traveled?

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A delivery truck travels 18 blocks north, 10 blocks east, and 16 blocks south. What is the displacement?

Speed and Velocity Practice

15 minutes

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A student practicing for a cross county meet runs 250 m in 30 s. What is her average speed?

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What is the velocity of a car that traveled a total of 75 km north in 1.5 hours?

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A space shuttle orbits Earth at a speed of 21,000 km/hr. How far will it travel in 5 hours?

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What is the velocity of a plane that traveled 3,000 miles from New York to California in 4.5 hours?

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A school bus moves at a speed of 35 mi/hr for 20 miles. How long will it take the bust to get to school?

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If it takes 3.5 hours for the Hogwarts Express, moving at a speed of 120 mi/hr, to make it from Platform 9 & 3/4 to Hogwarts, how far apart are they?

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How long would it take for a car to travel 200 km if it has an average speed of 55 km/hr?

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A car travels 240 miles south in 3 hours. Find the velocity of the car in mi/hr.

Motion Graphs & Graphing & Analyzing Data

15 minutes

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What letter matches up with Clara stopping for 10 minutes to catch up with a friend?

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What letter matches up with Clara jogging for 600 m in 5 minutes?

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What letter matches up with Clara walking at a constant speed of 80 m/min?

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Is Clara jogging faster during part A or part C?

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What is Clara's average speed for her run?

Multiple Choice

Which direction is Jay walking in part A?

• forwards

• backwards

• standing still

Multiple Choice

Which direction is Jay walking in part C?

• forwards

• backwards

• standing still

Multiple Choice

What is happening in part b?

• forwards

• backwards

• standing still

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What is Jay's instantaneous speed at 10 minutes?

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What is Jay's average speed for the entire walk?

Graphing & Analyzing Data Practice Sheet