Distance vs. Displacement

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

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

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

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

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

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

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

• displacement

• reference point

• length

• distance

A place or object (like a stop sign or mailbox) used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a

• comparison point

• frame of reference

• point of view

• motion detector

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

• True
• False

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

• 5 miles North

• 1 mile North

• 2 miles South

• 1 mile

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