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WorksheetsPractice: Distance vs. Displacement
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
PJ likes to ride his bike around the block. If he rides out of his house west, the sidewalk circles his block, and brings him back to his doorstep 0.35 miles later.
Find his distance.
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PJ likes to ride his bike around the block. If he rides out of his house west, the sidewalk circles his block, and brings him back to his doorstep 0.35 miles later.
Find his displacement.
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Nicole parks her car at Target and walks 150 feet north to get to the store. On her way back to her car, she walks 50 feet before pausing when she sees a sign for discounted iced coffee at Starbucks.
Find her distance.
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Nicole parks her car at Target and walks 150 feet north to get to the store. On her way back to her car, she walks 50 feet before pausing when she sees a sign for discounted iced coffee at Starbucks.
Find her displacement.
(a)
Maria is trying to meet her friends at the pool but construction is blocking her path from the parking lot directly to the pool. Because of this, she has to walk 20 ft north, 35 ft east, and then 20 ft south to get to the pool.
Find her distance.
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Maria is trying to meet her friends at the pool but construction is blocking her path from the parking lot directly to the pool. Because of this, she has to walk 20 ft north, 35 ft east, and then 20 ft south to get to the pool.
Find her displacement.
(a)
Mali loves to make herself dizzy. She spins around in place 7 times before falling down right where she was standing.
Find her distance.
(a)
Mali loves to make herself dizzy. She spins around in place 7 times before falling down right where she was standing.
Find her displacement.
(a)
Stefan has to drive 8 miles south and 3 miles east to get to work.
Find his distance.
(a)
Stefan has to drive 8 miles south and 3 miles east to get to work.
Find his displacement.
(a)
Kai swims for the school swim team. He specializes in a backstroke event where he has to swim the 50 meter length of the pool three times.
Find his distance.
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Kai swims for the school swim team. He specializes in a backstroke event where he has to swim the 50 meter length of the pool three times.
Find his displacement.
(a)
On the way home from school, Taylor's car runs out of gas. He has to walk 25 m north and 10 m west in order to reach the nearest gas station.
Find his distance.
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On the way home from school, Taylor's car runs out of gas. He has to walk 25 m north and 10 m west in order to reach the nearest gas station.
Find his displacement.
(a)
CHALLENGE!
A delivery truck travels 18 blocks north, 10 blocks east, and 16 blocks south.
What is the distance traveled?
(a)
CHALLENGE!
A delivery truck travels 18 blocks north, 10 blocks east, and 16 blocks south.
What is the displacement?
Assume all blocks are the same length!
(a)
