Distance vs Displacement and Speed vs Velocity

Which is going faster?

• A

• B

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does the slope tell us from the x vs. t graph?

• Speed

• Velocity

• Initial Position

• Displacement

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

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

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. Finally he returned home.What is his total Displacement?

• 0 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

After completing a round trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.

• displacement

• reference point

• length

• distance

Average Speed is ________ divided by time.

• distance

• displacement

Average Velocity is ________ divided by time.

• distance

• displacement

5 meter is an example of ...

• displacement

• distance

• speed

• velocity

Which of the following best describes the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is a scalar quantity, while displacement is a vector quantity.

• Distance is a vector quantity, while displacement is a scalar quantity.

• Both distance and displacement are scalar quantities.

• Both distance and displacement are vector quantities.