Motion, Distance, and Displacement

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

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

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

• 800

• 400

• 0

• 200

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

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

• 2 km E

• 5 km N

• 8 km S

• 10 km W

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

• 82 meters N

• 18 meters N

• 18 meters S

• 82 meters S

The unit for distance is:

• m
• s
• m/s

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• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the total distance of the object represented in this motion graph?

• 0 meters
• 20 meters
• 30 meters
• 60 meters

What is the formula for speed?

• S= D/t

• D= s X t

• t= D/S

• DISTANCE - Time

You arrive in science class in 45 sec after running 90 meters from math. What's your speed?

• Speed= 2 m/s

• Speed = 90 m/s

• Speed = 2 m

• Speed = 45 s