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- 1. Multiple Choice
Scott travels north 5 km and then goes west 3 km before coming straight back south 2 km. What is his distance in km?
10
7
8
6
- 2. Multiple ChoiceJermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?8004000200
- 3. Multiple Choice
Ray runs 30 m north, 30 m west, and then 30 m south. What is the distance?
90 m
30 m
60 m
0 m
- 4. Multiple Choice
Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west, and then 30 feet south. What is the displacement?
90 feet W
30 feet W
30 feet E
60 feet E
- 5. Multiple Choice
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?2 km5 km8 km10 km - 6. Multiple Choice
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?
2 km right
5 km south
8 km down
10 km up
- 7. Multiple ChoiceBill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance?0 meters400 meters800 meters1600 meters
- 8. Multiple Choice
Amy runs 2 km south, then turns around and runs 3 km north. What is displacement?
5 km S
1 km N
1 km S
5 km N
- 9. Multiple Choice
A persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their distance traveled?
82 meters
18 meters
32 meters
50 meters
- 10. Multiple Choice
David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the displacement?
7 km NE
5 km E
7 km E
5 km NE
- 11. Multiple Choice
Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the distance?
800
400
0
200
- 12. Multiple Choice
A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. What is their displacement?
82 meters N
18 meters N
28 meters S
18 meters S
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA car drives 84 meters forward. It's displacement and distance would be the same.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow far an object has moved?displacementdistancemotionreference point
- 15. Multiple ChoiceDavid walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?7 km3 km4 km1 km
- 16. Multiple ChoiceDisplacement and distance are always the same number.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe distance between point A to point B can be the same as the displacement between these 2 points.TrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceLiza 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.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of:9 meters6 meters3 meters0 meters
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIvan 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 meters8 meters, east8 meters, west12 meters
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