Distance vs. Displacement Remediation
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Vector quantities have which of the following?
Vector quantities have which of the following?
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A cat walks 3m West toward a wall, then jumps 5m due South of the wall when it sees a laser. What is the total distance the cat has traveled?
A cat walks 3m West toward a wall, then jumps 5m due South of the wall when it sees a laser. What is the total distance the cat has traveled?
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The straight-line distance between an object's starting and ending position is known as...
The straight-line distance between an object's starting and ending position is known as...
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Starting at Westlake, you walk 1,600m North on Union Rd to get to CVS. Your friend then texts you that Publix is having a sale on Takis, so you head 320m West to meet him. After that, you head 2,900m East to the Citgo for a soda. Suddenly, you realize you forgot your wallet at school and wonder, “How did I buy all that stuff?” and run 3,000m Southwest back to Westlake. What is your displacement?
Starting at Westlake, you walk 1,600m North on Union Rd to get to CVS. Your friend then texts you that Publix is having a sale on Takis, so you head 320m West to meet him. After that, you head 2,900m East to the Citgo for a soda. Suddenly, you realize you forgot your wallet at school and wonder, “How did I buy all that stuff?” and run 3,000m Southwest back to Westlake. What is your displacement?
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You walk 10m to the West. This is a ______ quantity known as ______.
You walk 10m to the West. This is a ______ quantity known as ______.
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In Practice A of the figure below, what is the distance?
In Practice A of the figure below, what is the distance?
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Janiya walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is her net displacement?
Janiya walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is her net displacement?
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Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance? (Use the map from question #7)
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance? (Use the map from question #7)
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A skier moves from Point 𝐴 to Point 𝐵, then moves backwards to Point 𝐶, then travels forwards to Point 𝐷. What is the magnitude of her displacement?
A skier moves from Point 𝐴 to Point 𝐵, then moves backwards to Point 𝐶, then travels forwards to Point 𝐷. What is the magnitude of her displacement?
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Liza is swimming laps in a pool that is 50 m long. Swimming from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four (4) complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
Liza is swimming laps in a pool that is 50 m long. Swimming from one end to the other is considered one lap. If she swims four (4) complete laps, which statement is TRUE?
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Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?