displacement and distance

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

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

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?

• 7 km
• 3 km
• 4 km
• 1 km

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

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

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

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

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

Tags

CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C

Which is the length of the path an object has traveled?

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

10 miles per hour is an example of an objects what?

• Velocity
• Speed
• Acceleration
• Inertia

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1