Distance and Displacement

Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point

• displacement

• distance

• motion reference

• point

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL

• Distance is less than displacement

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

• 11 m

• 3 m

• 5 m

• 8 m

Which driver has an equal distance and displacement at B?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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

• 800

• 400

• 0

• 200

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 distance?

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

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

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

• 2 km

• 8 km

• 5 km

• 10 km

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

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km