Lesson: Distance and Displacement

In this lesson, we will learn how to define distance as the length of a path between two positions and to define displacement as the straight line distance between two positions.

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Worksheet: 11 Questions • 2 Videos

Q1:

A leaf is blown by the wind. The leaf moves 5 m forward and then 3 m backward.

What is the distance moved by the leaf?

What is the leaf’s net forward displacement?

Q2:

A car travels 6 km north and then 8 km south. What is the car’s net displacement to the north from its starting position?

Q3:

A horse in a field moves 20 m to the east and 5 m to the west. What is the horse’s net distance to the east from its starting position?

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