Practice - Distance and Displacement: Beyond the Basics
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
If you run 10 meters straight, what is your distance?
💡 Hint: Think of the total path you've covered.
After walking 5 m east and returning 5 m west, what's the displacement?
💡 Hint: How far you are from the starting point?
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
Distance is a ___ quantity.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of scalar.
True or False: Displacement can be zero even when distance is not.
💡 Hint: Think about starting and ending points.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
A person runs 300 m east, then turns north and runs 400 m. What is their total distance and displacement?
💡 Hint: Break the problem down into segments.
Describe an everyday situation where distance significantly differs from displacement. Analyze the reasons.
💡 Hint: Think about driving routes and the impact of decisions.
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