Motion - Distance vs Displacement

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of Motion - distance vs displacement.

This includes the following:-

  • Scalar

  • Vector

  • Distance

  • Displacement

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What is the displacement of the cars in the Daytona 500?

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What is the displacement of a running back if he runs 100 yards down a football field?

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This is the image that must be referenced. A___________C__________E___________B__________D Distance between A & B: 10m Distance between B & C: 5m Distance between C & D: 7m Distance between D & E: 4m What is the distance that Fred walked?

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This is the image that must be referenced. A___________C__________E___________B__________D Distance between A & B: 10m Distance between B & C: 5m Distance between C & D: 7m Distance between D & E: 4m Fred walks from point A to point B. Then he walks from point B to point C. Then Fred walks from point C to point D, and then from point D to point E. What is Fred’s displacement?

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The image to be sketched is a rectangle with the following dimensions: Length, 8ft; Width 3ft. Point A is the lower left corner and point B is the lower right corner. Point C is the upper right corner and point D is the upper left corner. What is Susan’s displacement if she walked from point A to point B?

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The image to be sketched is a rectangle with the following dimensions: Length, 8ft; Width 3ft. Point A is the lower left corner and point B is the lower right corner. Point C is the upper right corner and point D is the upper left corner. What is Susan’s displacement if she walked from point A to point B?

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The image to be sketched is a rectangle with the following dimensions: Length, 8ft; Width 3ft. Point A is the lower left corner and point B is the lower right corner. Point C is the upper right corner and point D is the upper left corner. If Susan continues walking from point D back to point A, what would be her displacement in total?

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The image to be sketched is a rectangle with the following dimensions: Length, 8ft; Width 3ft. Point A is the lower left corner and point B is the lower right corner. Point C is the upper right corner and point D is the upper left corner. If Susan continues walking from point D back to point A, what would be the distance that she has traveled in total?

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The image to be sketched is a rectangle with the following dimensions: Length, 8ft; Width 3ft. Point A is the lower left corner and point B is the lower right corner. Point C is the upper right corner and point D is the upper left corner. What is Susan’s displacement?

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The image to be sketched is a rectangle with the following dimensions: Length, 8ft; Width 3ft. Point A is the lower left corner and point B is the lower right corner. Point C is the upper right corner and point D is the upper left corner. Susan walks from point A to point B. Then she turns and walks from point B to point C. Susan turns again and walks from point C to point D. What is the distance that Susan has traveled?

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Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Motion - Distance vs Displacement
Questions: 10
Contributed by:
NEO