Understanding Displacement
This worksheet focuses on developing an understanding of displacement, a key concept in kinematics, for Grade 9 science students.
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1. Which of the following best defines displacement?
The total distance covered by an object.
The change in position of an object in a specific direction.
The speed of an object over time.
The rate at which an object changes its velocity.
2. Displacement is a quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.
scalar
vector
magnitude
directional
3. The SI unit for displacement is the .
4. If an object moves from an initial position of 5m to a final position of 15m, its displacement is .
5. It is possible for an object to travel a great distance but have zero displacement.
True
False
6. A dog walks 10 meters east, then turns around and walks 3 meters west. What is the dog's total displacement?
7. Explain the difference between distance and displacement.
8. Observe the number line below. An object starts at point A and moves to point B, then to point C. Calculate the total displacement.
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