distance and displacement

Tyler drives 50km north.  Tyler then drives back 30km south. What distance did he cover? (include your unit)

Joey drives his Skidoo 7 kilometers north.  He stops for lunch and then drives 5 kilometers east.  What distance did he cover? (include your unit)

Brittney is on the starting line to run a track race.  The distance around the track is 400m. She starts the race and runs 400m around the track. She ends up in the same place where she started. What was her displacement? (include the unit)

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

equation for time

• t = d / t

• t = s x d

• t = s / d

• t = d / s

What distance did the creature travel?

• 7 m

• 3 m

• -3 m

• -7 m

Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:

• 8 meters
• 8 meters, east
• 8 meters, west
• 12 meters

a unit of acceleration

• m/s

• m/s^2

• m

• s

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 distance covered in a certain amount of time

• velocity

• faster

• speed

• acceleration