Distance & Displacement (II)

The distance from the picture below are...

• 9 m

• 25 m

• 55 m

• 59 m

The displacement from the picture below are ...

• 8 m

• 10 m

• 12 m

• 22 m

The displacement from the picture below are ...

• 3 m

• 4 m

• 12 m

• 15 m

The distance from the picture below are ...

• 14 m

• 95 m

• 103 m

• 117 m

Distance is ...

• the change in position of an object in motion.

• the total length of the path travelled by an object in motion.

• the rate of change in a body’s position

• the line an object moves along from a particular starting point

Displacement is ...

• the rate of change in a body’s position

• the total length of the path travelled by an object in motion.

• the line an object moves along from a particular starting point

• the change in position of an object in motion.

Displacement is a ... quantity

• scalar

• vector

• derived

• basic

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

Is the displacement on a round-trip positive, negative, or zero?

• positive
• negative
• zero

Does an odometer in a car measure distance or displacement?

• distance
• displacement