Motion Distance and Displacement

Which color path represents the distance the blue bumper car will take to hit to other bumper car?

• purple

• red

• both red and purple

• neither red or purple

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Where would the chicken end up if the chicken has a +2 displacement?

• +5 m

• +2 m

• 0 m

• +3 m

Because displacement has a magnitude and direction it is called a ______. 

• distance

• vector

• arrow

• length

Object C had an initial position of 2 m and a final position of 10 m. The displacement of object C can be shown with this equation: Displacement = final position - initial position
What was the displacement of object C?

• +6 m

• +8 m

• -4 m

• -2 m

Object B had an initial position of 12 m and a final position of 7 m. The displacement of object C can be shown with this equation: Displacement = final position - initial position
What was the displacement of object B?

• +5 m

• - 6 m

• -5 m

• +6 m

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

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

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

• 0 meters

• 400 meters

• 800 meters

• 1600 meters

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

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

• Person A

• Person B

• They both had the same displacement.

Ronaldo runs across a soccer field, moving 10 meters north, then 8 meters west. His displacement would be:

• 10.2 m, NW

• 12.8 m, NW

• 15.4 m, NW

• 18.0 m, NW