Motion Distance and Displacement

a change in place or position with respect to a fixed point

• locomotion

• rotation

• commotion

• motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The 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

• 200

• 0

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

• 0 meter

• 800 meters

• 400 meters

• 1600 meters

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

• comparison point

• point of view

• reference point

• motion detector

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

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

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

From the figure, what is the displacement?

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters NE

Which of the following is correct?

• Initial Position = 0 m

  Final Position = 6 m

  Distance = 6 m

  Displacement = 6 m

• Initial Position = 6 m

  Final Position = 0 m

  Distance = 6 m

  Displacement = 6 m

• Initial Position = 6 m

  Final Position = 6 m

  Distance = 6 m

  Displacement = 6 m

• Initial Position = 0 m

  Final Position = 6 m

  Distance = 0 m

  Displacement = 6 m

• None are correct.

Which of the following is correct?

• Initial Position = -2 m

  Final Position = 0 m

  Distance = 14 m

  Displacement = 2 m

• Initial Position = 0 m

  Final Position = -2 m

  Distance = 14 m

  Displacement = -2 m

• Initial Position = -2 m

  Final Position = 0 m

  Distance = -2 m

  Displacement = -2 m

• Initial Position = -2 m

  Final Position = 0 m

  Distance = 14 m

  Displacement = 14 m

• None are correct.