Distance, Displacement, Speed, and Velocity Help

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Distance how far an object travels on its ________

Multiple Choice

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

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Multiple Choice

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

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

Open Ended

What happened to the ant's distance when it turned around and moved toward zero?

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Distance does not depend on _______

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In physics, X represents ____________

Multiple Choice

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

• 2 km E

• 5 km N

• 8 km S

• 10 km W

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considers both magnitude (displacement) and ​ direction. North, South, East, West, Up, Down, Right, Left, Positive, or Negative are all ways to communicate an object's ​

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displacement

direction.

distance

time

way

Open Ended

How are the distance and displacement different in the examples given?

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Displacement considers how an object changes its _______

Open Ended

What happened to the ant's displacement with the changes in direction?

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Shorter Distance

Longer Distance

Short Path

Long Path

Displacement

Multiple Choice

A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same magnitude.

• True

• False

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In the track example, the runner went around the track 3 times. They started and ended in the same place, making their​

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zero. The ​

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is comparison is 300 m.

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displacement

distance

position

time

speed

velocity

Multiple Choice

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

• displacement
• reference point
• length
• distance

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Speed uses ​

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and ​

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to get the rate an object travels on their​

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distance

time

journey

displacement

direct route

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_____ also does not use direction

Math Response

A rocket travels 10 m/s and goes for 30 m. How long did it take?

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Correct Answer: 3s

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Rad

Math Response

A racecar is traveling at 85.0 m/s.  How far does the car travel in 30.0 s?

Don't forget units!

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Correct Answer: 2550m

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Rad

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Velocity uses​

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and ​

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to get a rate of ​

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change for an object's motion. It ​

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take direction into account.

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displacement

time

positional

does

distance

does not

journey

Multiple Choice

What is the speed of a car travelling 50m in 4s?

• 200 m/s

• 12.5 m/s

• 12.5 m

• 200m

Multiple Choice

How long does it take a car to travel 40m at 12m/s?

• 4.8 s

• 480 s

• 3.33 s

• 33.3 s

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Bearden drives 50 miles. What does Mrs. Bearden need to figure out her speed?

• The type of car she drives

• Her heart rate as she drives

• The time she has driven

• The direction she was going

Multiple Choice

Turning a corner on a motorcycle is always an example of ____.

• Speed

• Velocity

• A change in speed

• A change in velocity

Multiple Choice

Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 

• distance
• vector
• arrow
• length

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?

• The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement
• The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance
• Both arrows show distance only
• Both arrows show distance and displacement

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of velocity?

a) 50 mph

b) 24 mph North

c) 24 mph Northeast

d) 30 mph West

• All but (d)

• All are velocity except (a)

• Only (b)

• None are velocity

Multiple Choice

An elevator traveled 15 floors (150 ft) at a speed of 4.5 m/s. What additional information is needed to determine the velocity of the elevator?

• the direction the elevator traveled
• how long the elevator was stationary
• how many times the elevator stopped
• the total distance the elevator traveled