Motion

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

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

(a)  

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

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

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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

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

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

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

(a)  

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

A man walks 5 miles forwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?

• 1 mile forward

• 13 miles

• 3 miles forward

• 1 mile

While walking down the hall you step off 14 paces. You realize you dropped something and walk back 5 paces to pick it up. After picking up the item, you walk in the original direction 13 paces. What is your distance traveled?

• 32 paces

• 21 paces

• 19 paces

• negative 4 paces