Speed, Velocity, Distance and Displacement

Suppose the car moved 20 meters to the right, then turned 10 meters back to the left. What are its distance travelled and its displacement?

• The distance will be 30 meters and the displacement will be 0.

• The distance will be 20 meters and the displacement will be 10 m, right.

• The distance will be 30 meters and the displacement will be 10 m, right.

• The distance will be 10 meters and the displacement will be 10 m, right.

Which refers to the shortest distance between to object’s two positions?

• Displacement

• Distance

• Motion

• Time

The distance travelled by an object, how fast the object is travelling, and the

direction in which the object travels to, is measured with respect to _____.

• Motion

• Distance

• Displacement

• Reference Point

Displacement can be equal to distance when ________.

• object is in circular motion.

• path travelled is a straight line.

• ball is rolling on an inclined plane.

• car is travelling on the road upward.

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• Meter

• Second

• Meter/Second

• Meter/Second/Second

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If an object is in motion, it changes position relative to its _____.

• Time

• Angle

• Speed

• Reference Point

A proper quantity showing velocity would be

• 25 m/s.

• 30 m south.

• 15 m/s north.

• 10 m.

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The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .

• mile

• foot

• kilometer

• meter

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

• 800

• 400

• 0

• 200

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

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point