2.3 - Distance Vs. Displacement

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2.3 - Distance Vs. Displacement

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Distance is the total movement of an object without any regard to direction. We can define distance as to how much ground an object has covered despite its starting or ending point.

Let’s understand the concept of distance with the help of the following diagram:

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Δ is a delta symbol that means change. 

Distance Formula:
Δd=d1+d2

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How is Displacement defined?

Displacement is defined as the change in position of an object. It is a vector quantity and has a direction and magnitude. It is represented as an arrow that points from the starting position to the final position. For example- If an object moves from A position to B, then the object’s position changes. This change in position of an object is known as Displacement.

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The complete length of the path between any two points is called distance. Displacement is the direct length between any two points when measured along the minimum path between them.

In other words, distance is the total length of path an object has moved. Displacement is just simply the shortest path from start to finish. Notice how in the image below the red line is the distance or complete path take, while the blue line is the shortest path from the girl starts and finishes in her journey. 

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A) Explain each part of the image above. How does the image show displacement and distance?

B) What quantity is the distance and what is the displacement (make sure to include the units)?

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Clayton walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Clayton's displacement?

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Wyatt runs 400 meters to Noah's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Wyatt's displacement?

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After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's displacement is zero. Explain Why.

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What is the displacement and distance? 
*Make sure to provide the units.
Displacement = _______ 
Distance = _______ 

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Draw the displacement line for Excellent's path.

Distance is the total movement of an object without any regard to direction. We can define distance as to how much ground an object has covered despite its starting or ending point.

Let’s understand the concept of distance with the help of the following diagram:

The complete length of the path between any two points is called distance. Displacement is the direct length between any two points when measured along the minimum path between them.

In other words, distance is the total length of path an object has moved. Displacement is just simply the shortest path from start to finish. Notice how in the image below the red line is the distance or complete path take, while the blue line is the shortest path from the girl starts and finishes in her journey. 

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What is the difference between displacement and distance?

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Give an example of that explains the difference between displacement and distance.

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Displacement = ____________________________________________  

Distance =
__________________________________________  

A) Explain each part of the image above. How does the image show displacement and distance?

B) What quantity is the distance and what is the displacement (make sure to include the units)?

Clayton walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Clayton's displacement?

Wyatt runs 400 meters to Noah's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Wyatt's displacement?

Which of the following is correct?

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = 6 m
Distance = 22 m
Displacement = 0 m

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = -5 m
Distance = 22 m
Displacement = 0 m

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = 6 m
Distance = 0 m
Displacement = 22 m

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = -5 m
Distance = 0 m
Displacement = 22 m

Initial Position = -2 m
Final Position = 0 m
Distance = -2 m
Displacement = -2 m

Initial Position = 0 m
Final Position = -2 m
Distance = 14 m
Displacement = -2 m

Initial Position = -2 m
Final Position = 0 m
Distance = 14 m
Displacement = 2 m

None are correct.

Initial Position = -2 m
Final Position = 0 m
Distance = 14 m
Displacement = 14 m

Tina's calculations of a tarantula found that the spider was able to cover 20 cm in 5 seconds. What was the average speed of the spider?

4 cm/min

4 m/min

4 cm/s

4 m/s

Tyler ran 400 meters at an average speed of 20 m/s. How much time did it take to run the 400 meters?

20 miles per second

20 meters per second

20 seconds

8000 seconds

What is the speed of a plane that travels 450 miles in 2 hours?

225 miles per hour

900 meters per second

225 meters per second

900 miles per hour

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's displacement is zero. Explain Why.

What is the displacement and distance? 
*Make sure to provide the units.
Displacement = _______ 
Distance = _______ 

Draw the displacement line for Excellent's path.

How is distance defined by the text?

What is the distance here from A to B to C and then back to A

Which symbol means change?

What does Δd stand for?

What two things do vector quantities have?

Displacement is represented as an arrow. Which of these symbols is probably displacement?

What is the difference between displacement and distance?

Give an example of that explains the difference between displacement and distance.

Displacement = ____________________________________________  

Distance =
__________________________________________  

Total length covered is called

Distance is measured in ______________________  

In science, we do not like big numbers. It is better to simplify. How did they simplify the distances of 20,000m and 50,000m

they multiplied by 1000 to get kilometers (km)

they divided by 1000 to get kilometers (km)

they diveded by 10000 to get kilometers (mkm)

they multiplied by 10000 to get kilometers (mkm)

Distance is a scalar quantity because

no direction is specified

no love is specified

no amoun is specified

no mass is specified

What makes displacement a vector quantity?

Which of these descriptions is most likely displacement?

Elephants travel 30 meters South.

Tigers are hiding in the grass and the grass is 70 meters tall.

A car heads Norht 20m/s. 

Robin birds are migrating 500 miles each year to get to the nesting ground.

When will the magnitude of distance and displacement be the same?

If the motion is in a straight line

If the change in position is in a curved line

If the change in position is in a proportional and perpendicular motion 

If the motion is in agretory

If the motion is rushed

If the change in position is in a set in a tanegtial plane

Which of the following is correct?

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = 6 m
Distance = 22 m
Displacement = 0 m

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = -5 m
Distance = 22 m
Displacement = 0 m

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = 6 m
Distance = 0 m
Displacement = 22 m

Initial Position = -5 m
Final Position = -5 m
Distance = 0 m
Displacement = 22 m

Initial Position = -2 m
Final Position = 0 m
Distance = -2 m
Displacement = -2 m

Initial Position = 0 m
Final Position = -2 m
Distance = 14 m
Displacement = -2 m

Initial Position = -2 m
Final Position = 0 m
Distance = 14 m
Displacement = 2 m

None are correct.

Initial Position = -2 m
Final Position = 0 m
Distance = 14 m
Displacement = 14 m

Tina's calculations of a tarantula found that the spider was able to cover 20 cm in 5 seconds. What was the average speed of the spider?

4 cm/min

4 m/min

4 cm/s

4 m/s

Tyler ran 400 meters at an average speed of 20 m/s. How much time did it take to run the 400 meters?

20 miles per second

20 meters per second

20 seconds

8000 seconds

What is the speed of a plane that travels 450 miles in 2 hours?

225 miles per hour

900 meters per second

225 meters per second

900 miles per hour

What is the distance here from A to B to C and then back to A

A -> B -> C  = 4m + 3m = 7 meters

D = &

A -> B -> C ->  = 4m + 3m + 5m = 12 meters

B -> C  = 3m = 3 meters

A -> C  = 5m = 5 meters

Which symbol means change?

Δ

μ

Ω

α

θ

ε

What does Δd stand for?

change in potential

change in hair color

change in spacial

change in time

change in distance

change in chicken

What two things do vector quantities have?

goober

lassive

distance

chicken

magnitude

power

direction

Displacement is represented as an arrow. Which of these symbols is probably displacement?

Total length covered is called 

distance

displacement

love

direction

direction-distance

In science, we do not like big numbers. It is better to simplify. How did they simplify the distances of 20,000m and 50,000m

they multiplied by 1000 to get kilometers (km)

they divided by 1000 to get kilometers (km)

they diveded by 10000 to get kilometers (mkm)

they multiplied by 10000 to get kilometers (mkm)

Distance is a scalar quantity because

no direction is specified

no love is specified

no amoun is specified

no mass is specified

What makes displacement a vector quantity?

It has direction and magnitude

It has motivation and determination

It has speed and force

It has momentum and an electrical charge

It is falling in love

Which of these descriptions is most likely displacement?

Elephants travel 30 meters South.

Tigers are hiding in the grass and the grass is 70 meters tall.

A car heads Norht 20m/s. 

Robin birds are migrating 500 miles each year to get to the nesting ground.

When will the magnitude of distance and displacement be the same?

If the motion is in a straight line

If the change in position is in a curved line

If the change in position is in a proportional and perpendicular motion 

If the motion is in agretory

If the motion is rushed

If the change in position is in a set in a tanegtial plane

2.3 - Distance Vs. Displacement

2.3 - Distance Vs. Displacement

Distance Formula:

A) Explain each part of the image above. How does the image show displacement and distance? B) What quantity is the distance and what is the displacement (make sure to include the units)?

Clayton walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.B) Calculate Clayton's displacement?

Wyatt runs 400 meters to Noah's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.B) Calculate Wyatt's displacement?

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's displacement is zero. Explain Why.

Draw the displacement line for Excellent's path.

How is distance defined by the text?

Distance Formula:

What is the difference between displacement and distance?

Give an example of that explains the difference between displacement and distance.

A) Explain each part of the image above. How does the image show displacement and distance? B) What quantity is the distance and what is the displacement (make sure to include the units)?

Clayton walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south. A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.B) Calculate Clayton's displacement?

Wyatt runs 400 meters to Noah's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.B) Calculate Wyatt's displacement?

Which of the following is correct?

Tina's calculations of a tarantula found that the spider was able to cover 20 cm in 5 seconds. What was the average speed of the spider?

Tyler ran 400 meters at an average speed of 20 m/s. How much time did it take to run the 400 meters?

What is the speed of a plane that travels 450 miles in 2 hours?

After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's displacement is zero. Explain Why.

Draw the displacement line for Excellent's path.

How is distance defined by the text?

What is the distance here from A to B to C and then back to A

Which symbol means change?

What does Δd stand for?

What two things do vector quantities have?

Displacement is represented as an arrow. Which of these symbols is probably displacement?

What is the difference between displacement and distance?

Give an example of that explains the difference between displacement and distance.

Total length covered is called

In science, we do not like big numbers. It is better to simplify. How did they simplify the distances of 20,000m and 50,000m

Distance is a scalar quantity because

What makes displacement a vector quantity?

Which of these descriptions is most likely displacement?

When will the magnitude of distance and displacement be the same?

A) Explain each part of the image above. How does the image show displacement and distance?

B) What quantity is the distance and what is the displacement (make sure to include the units)?

Clayton walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Clayton's displacement?

Wyatt runs 400 meters to Noah's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Wyatt's displacement?

A) Explain each part of the image above. How does the image show displacement and distance?

B) What quantity is the distance and what is the displacement (make sure to include the units)?

Clayton walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Clayton's displacement?

Wyatt runs 400 meters to Noah's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.

A) Draw his travel path with a blue dashed line.
B) Calculate Wyatt's displacement?