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

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 6

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

What kind of quantity has both a magnitude and a direction?

• scalar
• vector
• frame of reference
• time

_____ is how fast an object moves in a specific direction.

• velocity
• speed
• displacement
• distance

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

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

• 82 meters
• 18 meters
• 28 meters

What is happening at C?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is happening at A?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Steady speed; returning to start position

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

• 0 s
• 10 s
• 15 s
• 20 s

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5