U6L2: Position, Distance, and Displacement

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

 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

Negative displacement means the object is

• moving to the right.

• moving to the left.

• slowing down.

• negative displacement is not possible.

If you check the odometer (it counts the miles) on your car to see how far you've gone, you just found the _____ you travelled.

• Distance

• Displacement

• Position

• Time

If you draw a straight line on a map to see how far you are from where you started, you just found your ______.

• Distance

• Displacement

• Position

• Time

Distance

• Total length of the path travelled

• How far an object is from its starting point

• Location of an object relative to a defined zero point

Displacement

• Total length of the path travelled

• How far an object is from its starting point

• Location of an object relative to a defined zero point

Position

• Total length of the path travelled

• How far an object is from its starting point

• Location of an object relative to a defined zero point

The word ________ is defined as the change in position of an object. It also implies that an object has moved.

• Velocity
• Displacement
• Speed
• Magnitude

Object C had an initial position of 2 m and a final position of 10 m. The displacement of object C can be shown with this equation: Displacement = final position - initial position
What was the displacement of object C?

• +6 m
• +8 m
• -4 m
• -2 m