Understanding Displacement
A Grade 7 science worksheet covering the concept of displacement, distinguishing it from distance, and calculating it in various scenarios.
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Understanding Displacement
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. Which of the following best describes displacement?
The total path covered by an object.
The shortest distance from the start to the end point.
How fast an object is moving.
The amount of space an object occupies.
2. Displacement is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and .
speed
time
direction
mass
1. If you walk around a circular track and end up at your starting point, your displacement is zero.
True
False
2. Distance and displacement are always equal.
True
False
1. Displacement is the change in an object's .
2. The unit for displacement is typically .
1. A student walks 5 meters east, then 3 meters west. What is their total distance traveled and their final displacement?
2. Explain the difference between distance and displacement using an example.