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Distance and Displacement

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

9th Grade

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Distance and Displacement
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is correct?

Initial Position = -5 m

Final Position = -5 m

Distance = 22 m

Displacement = 0 m

Initial Position = -5 m

Final Position = -5 m

Distance = 0 m

Displacement = 22 m

Initial Position = -5 m

Final Position = 6 m

Distance = 22 m

Displacement = 0 m

Initial Position = -5 m

Final Position = 6 m

Distance = 0 m

Displacement = 22 m

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is correct?

Initial Position = -2 m

Final Position = 0 m

Distance = 14 m

Displacement = 2 m

Initial Position = 0 m

Final Position = -2 m

Distance = 14 m

Displacement = -2 m

Initial Position = -2 m

Final Position = 0 m

Distance = -2 m

Displacement = -2 m

Initial Position = -2 m

Final Position = 0 m

Distance = 14 m

Displacement = 14 m

None are correct.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Object C had an initial position of 2 m and a final position of 10 m. The displacement of object C can be shown with this equation: Displacement = final position - initial position
What was the displacement of object C?

+6 m

+8 m

-4 m

-2 m

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the length of the path an object has traveled?

displacement

distance

motion

reference point

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?

0 meters

400 meters

800 meters

1600 meters

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

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