Distance and Displacement - Quiz 2

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

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

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

• 800 m

• 400 m

• 0 m

• 200 m

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

• 11m
• 3m
• 5m

A hiker goes 1800 m east, then 1200 m north.  What distance has she traveled?

• 2200 m
• 600 m
• 3000 m

What is a difference between distance and displacement

• Distance is measured in seconds and displacement is measured in meters

• Distance is always shorter than displacement

• Displacement can be equal to zero if the object ends in the place it began in

• Distance can be equal to infinite when only a small distance has been travelled

What is the total displacement of the car?

• 60 m

• 20 m

• 0 m

• 80 m

What is the total distance traveled by the car?

• 60 m

• 20 m

• 0 m

• 80 m

A car drives 84 meters forward.  It's displacement and distance would be the same.

• True
• False

What is the total Distance travelled?

• 0.75 km

• 0.75 km to the left

• 3.75 km

• 3.75 km to the left