Distance Displacement Speed and Velocity

 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

Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

• 5 miles

• 1 mile North

• 2 miles South

• 2 miles

65 miles per hour North is an example of an objects what?

• Speed
  

• Velocity

• Average Speed

• Constant Speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following statements is true about velocity?

• Velocity is a scalar quantity.

• Velocity is the same as speed.

• Velocity includes both speed and direction.

• Velocity is always positive.

Which of the following is a vector quantity?

• Speed

• Distance

• Velocity

• Time

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

If a cyclist travels 30 km north and then 40 km south, what is the total displacement?

• 10 km south

• 70 km

• 10 km north

• 0 km

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

Velocity = _______________

• Speed – direction

• Speed + direction

• Speed x direction

• Speed / direction

What does displacement refer to in physics?

• The total path length traveled

• The change in position of an object

• The speed of an object

• The time taken to travel a distance

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B

A car travels 100 km east and then 100 km west. What is the car's total displacement?

• 200 km

• 100 km east

• 100 km west

• 0 km

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DOK Level 1: Recall

TEKS.SCI.7.7B