Distance & Displacement

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 6

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a scalar quantity?

• time
• distance
• displacement
• speed

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance
• displacement
• direction
• velocity

How far an object has moved?

• displacement
• distance
• motion
• reference point

Displacement and distance are always the same number.

• True
• False

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

• 82 meters
• 18 meters
• 32 meters