WorksheetsDistance vs displacement
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
motion
d)
donkey
2.
The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
3.
Vector quantities need both a magnitude and a _____.
a)
distance
b)
displacement
c)
direction
d)
velocity
4.
A man walks 5 miles forwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?
a)
1 mile forward
b)
13 miles
c)
3 miles forward
d)
1 mile
5.
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
6.
A persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their distance traveled?
a)
82 meters
b)
18 meters
c)
32 meters
7.
Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?
a)
Distance and displacement are EQUAL
b)
Distance is less than displacement
8.
Find the distance Sara walks from A to B, B to C then C to D?
a)
11 m
b)
3 m
c)
5 m
d)
0 m
9.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
10.
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
11.
The scientific (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
a)
mile
b)
foot
c)
kilometer
d)
meter
12.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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