Distance and Displacement

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

The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line.

• true

• false

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

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

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. What is its displacement?

• + 9 meters

• -3 meters

• +3 meters

• 0 meters

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

What is the total distance, in meters, if the person traveled all the way around the rectangle?

• 3 m

• 5 m

• 13 m

• 16 m