WorksheetsDescriptors of Motion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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.
Mik 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 he swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
His distance and displacement are both zero.
His distance is zero, but his displacement is 200 meters.
His distance is 200 meters, but his displacement is zero.
His distance and displacement are both 200 meters.
Ace walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. His displacement would be:
8 meters
8 meters, east
8 meters, west
12 meters
During a game of dodgeball, Ye Young runs 2.45 meters forward to grab a dodgeball, then runs 1.25 meters backward to avoid an opponents's dodgeball. Her displacement would be:
3.7 meters backwards
1.2 meters backwards
3.7 meters forwards
1.2 meters forwards
Brayden is coming home late, past his curfew. As he sneaks quietly into his house trying not to wake up his parents, he slinks up the stairs moving 10.7 m in 26.8 s. Find his speed.
0.4 m•s^-1
2.0 m•s^-1
7.1 m•s^-1
10.2 m•s^-1
Tree sloths are the slowest moving mammals. On average, their velocity is 0.743 m•s^-1. How long does it take a tree sloth moving at this velocity to travel 22.3 m?
0.03 s
16.6 s
30.0 s
143.7 s
When you look at the speedometer of your car, it tells you your....
Average speed
Final speed
Initial speed
Instantaneous speed
Sharis decides to be brave and go skydiving. If she accelerates at 9.81 m•s^-2 for 4.9 s, what would her speed be at that time?
0.0015 m•s^-1
0.6 m•s^-1
7.1 m•s^-1
48.1 m•s^-1
Didi moves down the hall at 3.2 m•s^-1. When he sees Daniel coming, he slows down. After 3.2 s, he is moving at 1.2 m•s^-1. What is his acceleration?
-0.25 m•s^-2
-42.9 m•s^-2
-0.625 m•s^-2
-12 m•s^-2
Larry's car moving at 4.5 m•s^-1 accelerates at 2.5 m•s^-2. After 7.0 s, how fast will it be moving?
22 m•s^-1
18.3 m•s^-1
4.9 m•s^-1
7.6 m•s^-1
