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1D Reference Point and Displacement Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name

Class

Date

Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?

The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement

The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance

Both arrows show distance only

Both arrows show distance and displacement

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

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

What is the total distance of the object represented in this motion graph?

0 meters

300 meters

450 meters

600 meters

What is the total displacement of the object represented in this motion graph?

0 meters

300 meters

450 meters

600 meters

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?

7 km

3 km

4 km

1 km

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

Distance and displacement are EQUAL

Distance is less than displacement

Find the distance Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?

11m

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

displacement

reference point

length

distance

10.

Displacement is distance combined with

direction

speed

velocity

magnitude

11.

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

displacement

reference point

length

distance

12.

The starting point you choose to describe the location, or position of an object

Reference Point

Distance

Displacement

Position

13.

When describing motion we should include which two of the following?

Object

Distance

Direction

How fluffy Mrs. Gaffney's cat is

14.

An object's distance in a certain direction from a reference point

reference point

distance

displacement

position

15.

Motion is:

the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position of an object

an object's distance in a certain direction from a reference point

the process of changing position

how far an object moves

16.

Length of path between two points

Reference Point

Distance

Displacement

Position

17.

The object's overall change in position

Reference Point

Distance

Displacement

Position

100 %

1D Reference Point and Displacement Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

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