Section 5.1: PNPS (Distance vs. Displacement)

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction
• speed
• velocity
• magnitude

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

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B,  B to C then C to D?

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

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

• displacement

• reference point

• length

• distance

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

The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .

• mile
• foot
• kilometer
• meter

What is the length of the red line?

• 68 cm

• 6.8 cm

• 7 cm

• 7.2 cm

How long is this nail?

• 7.0 centimeters
• 7.3 centimeters
• 7.3 millimeters
• 7.3 inches