3.1 Position from a Diagram

Which best describes the position of the zombies relative to Captain Ellis?

• The zombies are 25 ft to the West of Captain Ellis.

• The zombies are 25 ft to the East of Captain Ellis.

• Captain Ellis is 25 ft to the West of the zombies.

• Captain Ellis is 25 ft to the East of the zombies.

What is the displacement of an object that moves from Point A to Point B?

• 30 ft to the South

• 30 ft

• 30 ft to the Southwest

• 30 ft to the North

A ghost travels from Point A to Point B exactly as the black arrow shows. Which is greater in this picture, the distance or the displacement?

• The distance is greater than the displacement.

• The displacement is greater than the distance.

• The distance and the displacement are the same.

• It is impossible to tell from the picture.

A hero moves from Point C to Point A exactly along the black arrow. Which is true about her displacement?

• Her displacement is greater than the distance she traveled.

• Her displacement is less than the distance she traveled.

• The distance she traveled and her displacement are the same.

• It is impossible to tell from the picture.

The graph shows the distance a man went from his home and back over the course of 100 seconds. What is the total displacement of the man?

• 40 m

• 80 m

• 100 m

• 0 m

Distance and displacement be the same when .

• an object's start and end position are the same.

• an object moves in a straight line.

• an object moves in at least two directions.

• Distance and displacement are always the same.