1. Kinematics
Displacement And Distance — Quiz
Test your understanding of displacement and distance with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
A person walks $12 \text{ m}$ north and then $5 \text{ m}$ south. What is their total displacement?
Question 2
If an object moves from position $x_i = 3 \text{ m}$ to $x_f = 10 \text{ m}$, what is its displacement?
Question 3
A cyclist travels $50 \text{ km}$ east and then $30 \text{ km}$ west. What is the total distance traveled?
Question 4
A car moves $100 \text{ km}$ north and then $100 \text{ km}$ south. What is the car's displacement?
Question 5
An object moves $15 \text{ m}$ to the right and then $10 \text{ m}$ to the left. What is its final displacement?