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Distance vs. Displacement

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?

a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
3.

Refer to the illustration, what is the total distance covered by the motion?

a)

3.8 km SE

b)

4 km

c)

4 km east

d)

3.8 km

4.

You go on a hike on the blue path from point A to point B. What is your displacement

a)

4.6 km

b)

9.2 km

c)

10.3 km

d)

0 km

5.

You go on a hike on the blue path from point A to point B What distance did you travel

a)

4.6 km

b)

9.2 km

c)

10.3 km

d)

0 km

6.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

From the figure, what is the displacement?

a)

20 meters

b)

25 meters

c)

15 meters

d)

25 meters NE

8.
Which of these has a further distance?
a)
red line
b)
green line
c)
they are equal
9.
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?
a)
7 km
b)
3 km
c)
4 km
d)
1 km
10.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
11.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
12.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
13.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
14.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
15.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
16.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
17.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
18.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
19.

Joe rides from point A to B to C. What is the displacement?

a)

7 m

b)

12 m

c)

5 m

d)

2 m

20.

Joe rides his bike from point A to point B and then on to point C. What is the total distance traveled?

a)

12 m

b)

43 m

c)

7 m

d)

12 m

21.

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point