Distance vs. Displacement

Average Velocity is ________ divided by time.

• distance

• displacement

What distance did the man walk from A, following the path back to A?

• 0 m

• 8 m

• 16 m

• 13 m

According to the graph the body spent the most time in ...

• Segment A

• Segment B

• Segment C

• No enough information

5 meter is an example of ...

• displacement

• distance

• speed

• velocity

10 m west is an example of ...

• displacement

• distance

• speed

• velocity

During time t1 -t2 the body ...

• had a steady speed

• was stationary

• was accelerating

• spent the most time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

You go on a hike on the blue path from point A to point B. What is your displacement

• 4.6 km

• 9.2 km

• 10.3 km

• 0 km

From the figure, what is the displacement?

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters NE

Joe rides from point A to B to C. What is the displacement?

• 7 m

• 12 m

• 5 m

• 2 m

Refer to the illustration, what is the total distance covered by the motion?

• 3.8 km SE

• 4 km

• 4 km east

• 3.8 km