Distance and Displacement

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

• 800 meters

• 400 meters East

• 0 meters

• 200 meters SW

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

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

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 E

• 5 km E

• 8 km N

• 10 km NE

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

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

The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line.

• true

• false

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10 miles

• 7 miles

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

From the figure, what is the displacement?

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters NE

Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?

• Her distance and displacement are both zero.
• Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
• Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
• Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.