Distance and Displacement Gr 9

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

 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

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

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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 displacement?

• 82 meters
• 18 meters
• 28 meters

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

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

The unit for distance is:

• m
• s
• m/s

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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

• displacement
• reference point
• length
• distance

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

• true

• false