Displacement

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

• 10 miles

• 7 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

A student's answer in a test gives a quantity in meters as well as the direction of an object's change in position from its starting point. The original question was asking about?

• The velocity of the object

• The acceleration of the object

• The displacement of the object

• The bearing of a compass point

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

• 800m

• 400m

• 0m

• 200m

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

• 7 km
• 3 km
• 4 km
• 1 km

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

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

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

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

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

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their total displacement?

• 82 meters

• 18 meters

• 28 meters

• 32 meters

A car drives 84 meters forward in a straight line. Which of the following statements is true?

• Its displacement and distance are the same

• The magnitude of its displacement and distance are the same

• Its distance will be less than the magnitude of its displacement

• None of these statements is true