Distance and Displacement Practice Quiz

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

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

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

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

Tags

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C

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

• True
• False

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:

• 9 meters
• 6 meters
• 3 meters
• 0 meters

Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:

• 5 km
• 10 km
• 13 km
• 19 km

Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:

• 8 meters
• 8 meters, east
• 8 meters, west
• 12 meters

Position

• a specific point in space

• the amount of space between one point and another

• the change in position of an object

• the point or place where something begins