Distance vs. Displacement

Select all quantities that are scalars.

• Speed

• Distance

• Displacement

• Time

• Position

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

The total length of the PATH of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

The change in an object's position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

A man walks 5 miles east, 6 miles west and then 2 miles east. What is his displacement?

• 1 mile

• 13 miles

• 1 mile west

• 1 mile east

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

A persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their distance traveled?

• 82 meters

• 18 meters

• 32 meters

• 50m

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

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

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

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

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

• 800m

• 400m

• 0

• 200m