Motion- Distance, Displacement, Speed, Velocity

This diagram shows how a ball on this pool table rolled to get to the pocket. The black line shows the actual path that the ball rolled.

What was the displacement of the ball when it fell into the pocket?

• 6 ft

• 7 ft

• 14 ft

• 5 ft

This diagram shows how a ball on this pool table rolled to get to the pocket. The black line shows the actual path that the ball rolled.

What was the distance traveled by the ball when it fell into the pocket?

• 6 ft

• 7 ft

• 14 ft

• 5 ft

After 5 seconds, what is the displacement of the cheetah above?

• 0 meters

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 500 meters

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 3 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement? (Hint: Think about your beginning and end point only!)

• 2 km

• 3 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

What is the total distance, in meters, if the person traveled all the way around the rectangle?

• 3 m

• 5 m

• 13 m

• 16 m

What is the total displacement, in meters, if the person traveled all the way around the rectangle?

• 3 m

• 5 m

• 13 m

• 0 m

How do you calculate average speed?

• distance divided by time

• time divided by speed

• speed divided by time

• total distance divided by total time

The change in position over time is called

• speed

• motion

• velocity

• acceleration

A car travels 120 miles in 12 hours. What is the car's speed?

• 10 mph

• 10 m/s

• 240 mph

• 240 m/s