Distance
Draw an example of distance.
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If someone runs 20 miles north and then 10 miles south, what is their displacement?
10 miles
What is the equation for speed?
speed = distance/time
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Velocity has direction
El'aina travels 10 miles to work and then 2 miles to the nearest coffee shop. How much total distance does she travel?
12 miles
0 miles
Give two examples of units that could be used for speed.
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Ideas: mph, m/s, in/min, etc.
Vector
Dana walks 1,500 meters to her college class and then 350 meters to ASL club. What is the total distance she travels in kilometers? (1 kilometer = 1,000 meters)
1.85 kilometers
When are distance and displacement similar?
When an object move in a straight line
Raylin drives 120 miles in 3 hours. What is his average speed?
40 mph
Simeon is on a sunrise run. He runs east and covers 3 miles in 0.4 hours. What is his velocity?
7.5 mph East
Write the difference between distance and displacement.
Distance refers to the total length of a path traveled. Displacement refers to the distance between the start and end point of a path.
CHALLENGE QUESTION: Bobby walks 3 miles north and 4 miles east. What is his displacement?
5 miles northeast
Find the average speed of the skateboarder at 3 seconds if he moved 15 meters.
5 m/s
Kendall is riding a train west. The train covers 500 miles in 8 hours. What is its velocity?
62.5 mph west