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WorksheetsDistance and displacement
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Avni walked from her home to the park and then returned home. What is a difference between distance and displacement?
Distance is measured in seconds and displacement is measured in meters
Distance is always shorter than displacement
Displacement can be equal to zero if the object ends in the place it began in
Distance can be equal to infinite when only a small distance has been travelled
An astronaut travels at a speed of 400 m/s for 250 seconds. What is the total distance he traveled?
0.625 m
100,000 m
1.6 m
650 m
Siya is running at a speed of 30 m/s.
speed
velocity
Aarav is riding his bicycle at a speed of 18 km/hr North.
speed
velocity
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400-meter track. What is the displacement?
800
400
0
200
Ishika walked from her home to the park and then to the library. How far has Ishika moved?
displacement
distance
motion
reference point
1. Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is her displacement?
5 miles
1 mile
2 miles
3 miles
1. Anika runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is her distance?
5 miles
1 miles
2 miles
3 miles
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
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
From the figure, what is the displacement?
20 meters
25 meters
15 meters
25 meters NE
