Distance & Displacement 9th - 12th Grade Quiz

Distance & Displacement

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Crystal McCullough

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Physics

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9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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10 questions

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Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Scott drives a Jeep 12 km east, then 4 km north, then finally 3 km west. He traveled a total distance of:

5 km

10 km

13 km

19 km

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:

9 meters

6 meters

3 meters

0 meters

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Liza 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 she swims four complete laps, which statement is TRUE?

Her distance and displacement are both zero.

Her distance is zero, but her displacement is 200 meters.

Her distance is 200 meters, but her displacement is zero.

Her distance and displacement are both 200 meters.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Ivan 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

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

During a game of dodgeball, Marina runs 2.45 meters forward to grab a dodgeball, then runs 1.25 meters backward to avoid a opponent's dodgeball. Her displacement would be:

3.7 meters backwards

1.2 meters backwards

3.7 meters forwards

1.2 meters forwards