Distance, Displacement, Speed, and Velocity - Part 1

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

• 10 mi

• 6 mi NE

• 6 mi

• 10 mi NE

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

• displacement

• distance

• velocity

• frame of reference

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

• 800 m

• 400 m

• 0

• 200 m forward

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. If the park is east of his home, what is his distance?

• 2 km W

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Jerry walked from home to park, then from the park to the school. If the park is east of Jerry's home, what is his displacement?

• 2 km E

• 5 km SE

• 5 km

• 3.606 km SE

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

• 82 meters

• 18 meters

• 28 meters south

• 18 meters north

A place or object (like a stop sign or mailbox) used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point

• frame of reference

• point of view

• motion detector

Can distance be negative?

• Yes
• No

What is the speed of a car that traveled 56 m in 4 seconds?

• 224 m/s

• 52 m/s

• 14 m/s

• 0.071 m/s

What is the total distance traveled by a car that is traveling at 20 m/s for 180 s?

• 3 m

• 3600 m

• 60 m

• not enough information is given