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WorksheetsDistance & Displacement
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:
a)
5 km
b)
10 km
c)
13 km
d)
19 km
2.
A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:
a)
9 meters
b)
6 meters
c)
3 meters
d)
0 meters
3.
Liza is swimming laps from one end of a 50 meter pool to the other. Going from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
a)
Her distance and displacement are both zero.
b)
Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.
c)
Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.
d)
Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.
4.
Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:
a)
8 meters
b)
8 meters, east
c)
8 meters, west
d)
12 meters
5.
During a game of dodgeball, Marina runs 2.45 meters forward to grab a dodgeball, then runs 1.25 meters backward to avoid a opponent's dodgeball. Her displacement would be:
a)
3.7 meters backwards
b)
1.2 meters backwards
c)
3.7 meters forwards
d)
1.2 meters forwards
6.
Ronaldo runs across a soccer field, moving 10 meters north, then 8 meters west. His displacement would be:
a)
10.2 m, NW
b)
12.8 m, NW
c)
15.4 m, NW
d)
18.0 m, NW
7.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
8.
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?
a)
2 km
b)
5 km
c)
8 km
d)
10 km
9.
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?
a)
2 km
b)
5 km
c)
8 km
d)
10 km
10.
A cat walks 3 meters toward a laser, then jumps 5 meters due south of the laser when it sees a thing. What is the displacement of the cat (to the nearest tenth)?
a)
3.0m
b)
5.0m
c)
8.0m
d)
5.8m
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