Distance displacement

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 

• distance
• vector
• arrow
• length

Which is the length of the path an object has traveled?

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

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

• displacement
• reference point
• length
• distance

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

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction
• speed
• velocity
• magnitude

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

• 82 meters
• 18 meters
• 28 meters

35 m/s would describe

• distance

• displacement

• speed

• velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1