Distance and Displacement

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

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

Maggie is swimming laps in a 50 meter pool. If she swims from one end to the other, then back to the starting point. Which statement is true

• Her distance and displacement are both zero.

• Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 100 meters.

• Her distance is 100 meters, but her displacement is zero.

• Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

• 2 km east

• 5 km south

• 8 km north

• 2 km west

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

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

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

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

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

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction
• speed
• velocity
• magnitude

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

Motion

• the starting point

• the process of changing position.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2