Intro to Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

Open Ended

Why is understanding displacement important in the study of motion?

Labelling

The picture shows the path an ant took from point A to B.

Label the two lines as distance and displacement.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Displacement

Distance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following equations correctly represents velocity as described in the lesson?

• v = Δx/Δt

• v = Δv/Δt

• v = x_f + x_i

• v = Δt/Δx

Fill in the Blank

Acceleration is usually measured in ___ per second squared (m/s²).

Multiple Choice

Select all the quantities that are usually measured in meters per second (m/s) or kilometers per hour (km/h).

• Velocity

• Displacement

• Acceleration

• Time

Match

Match the following

• The rate of change of position in a specific direction

• The overall change in position from the starting point.

• The total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.

• The rate at which velocity changes over time.

Velocity

Displacement

Speed

Acceleration

• Velocity

• Displacement

• Speed

• Acceleration

Multiple Choice

If a sprinter runs 200m W and 100m E, what is his displacment?

• 300m
• 300m W
• 100m
• 100m W