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Distance and displacement

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  • Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's displacement?
    0
  • Is displacement greater than distance ?
    No
  • The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position. Is it distance or displacement ?
    Displacement
  • Billy runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Billy's distance?
    800 metres
  • The standard (SI) unit for measuring distance is the ________ .
    metre (m)
  • Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
    0
  • Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
    10 miles
  • 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 metres (West)
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