Distance, displacement, speed and velocity

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 6

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

A change in position or location

• Magnetism
• Gravity
• Position
• Movement

How far an object has moved?

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

1.  Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

• 5 miles
• 1 miles
• 2 miles
• 3 miles

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the displacement?

• 7 km

• 3 km

• 4 km

• 5 km

65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?

• Speed
  
• Velocity
• Average Speed
• Constant Speed

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?

• Velocity
• Speed
• Acceleration
• Inertia

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Velocity is 

• speed
• direction
• speed with a direction

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3