Review on Distance and Displacement

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

• distance

• motion

• displacement

• frame of reference

Which of the following is a unit of distance?

• meter

• hours

• kilogram

• meter per second

Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• direction

A place or object (like a stop sign or mailbox) used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a ________.

• point of view

• frame of reference

• comparison point

• motion detector

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

• displacement

• reference point

• motion

• distance

When an object changes its position, it is called _______

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• frame of reference

Jay 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

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

• 2 km, West

• 2 km, East

• 8 km, West

• 8 km, East

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

• 0

• 400 m

• 800 m

• 1600 m

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

• 0

• 400 m

• 800 m

• 1600 m