Motion: Assessment 1

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

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

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

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

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

• displacement
• reference point
• length
• distance

Maggie is swimming laps in a 50 meter pool. If she swims from one end to the other, then back to the starting point. Which statement is true

• Her distance and displacement are both zero.

• Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 100 meters.

• Her distance is 100 meters, but her displacement is zero.

• Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.

Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:

• 5 km
• 10 km
• 13 km
• 19 km

Displacement is distance combined with

• direction
• speed
• velocity
• magnitude

The unit for distance is:

• m
• s
• m/s

The best reference points are stationary (not moving).

• true

• false

You go on a hike on the blue path from point A to point B. (Click on image to make it larger)

What DISTANCE did you travel?

• 4.6 km

• 9.2 km

• 10.3 km

• 0 km