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Review the concepts of distance and displacement

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Paul went north 5 miles, and then west 3 miles and finally south 2 miles. What is its distance?

10 miles

Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is his displacement?

0 miles

How far an object has traveled/moved?

Distance

Displacement

Jack walks 3 km North, and then turns eastand walks 4 km. What is the total distance?

7 km

Sue runs 2 miles South then turns around and runs 3 miles North. What is her displacement?

1 mile

Ray runs 30 feet North, 30 feet West and then 30 feet South. What is his distance?

90 feet

Ray runs 30 feet North, 30 feet West and 30 feet South. What is his displacement?

30 feet West

Logan ran 10 km North and then ran back 15 km South. What is his distance?

25 km

Victor runs exactly5 laps around a 400 m track. What is his distance?

2000 m

Taylor rides her bike 20 m North, then rides the bike 15 m back. What is her displacement?

5 m

What does velocity have that speed doesn't?

direction

Does speed has magnitude, direction, or both?

magnitude

Does velocity have magnitude, direction, or both?

both

What is the formula for average speed?

total distance / total time

What is the speed and direction of a moving object?

velocity

Is speed a scalar or vector quantity?

scalar because it only has magnitude