Lesson 1.1 - Quizzes Game 2

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:

• 9m

• 6m

• 3m

• 0m

Hoda 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.

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:

• 2m, east

• 8m, west

• 0m

• 10m, west

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

• 5 Km

• 2 Km

• 8 Km

• 10 Km

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

• 2 Km

• 10 Km

• 8 Km

• 5 Km

What information do you need to determine the displacement of an object

• actual path

• final position, reference point

• reference direction

• final position, initial position

Determine the position of house A w.r.t house C

Answer explanation

w.r.t means with respect to !

Sarah walks from point A to point B. Which statement is true?

Knowing that point A is the zero point.

• distance and displacement are equal

• distance is less than displacement

The student sitting in the middle inside the school bus is said to be stationary w.r.t ----------

• Bus

• Bus Driver

• Outside surrounding

• Bus Seats

The girl inside the school bus holding the book, is said to be in motion w.r.t ---------

• the book she's holding

• Bus Driver

• The yellow warning sign outside

• The student sitting in front of her