Question

PHYSICS:
Distance and Displacement Worksheet
For cach question plot the path on the grid paper.


1. Chanice drives her scooter 7 kilometres north. She stops for lunch
and then drives 5 kilometres east. What distance did she cover?
What was her displacement?
WEE
2. Anthony walks to the pizza place for lunch. He walk 1 km east, then
1 km south and then 1 km east again. What distance did he cover?
What was his displacement?
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2016
3. On his fishing trip Justin rides in a boat 12 km south. The fish aren't biting so they go 4 km west. They
then follow a school of fish 1 km north. What distance did they cover? What was their displacement?
4. Tara goes on a camel safari in Africa. She travels 5 km north, then 3 km east and then 1 km north
again. What distance did she cover? What was her displacement?
5. Alex goes cruising on his dirt bike. Ile rides 700 m north, 300 m east, 400 m north, 600 m west, 1200
m south, 300 m east, and finally 100 m north. What distance did he cover? What was his
displacement? (use 1 cm = Im scale)
6. Jose buys a new moped. He travels 3 km south and then 4 km east. How far does he need to go to get
back to where he started?​

Answer 1

Answer:

PHYSICS:

Distance and Displacement Worksheet

For cach question plot the path on the grid paper.

1. Chanice drives her scooter 7 kilometres north. She stops for lunch

and then drives 5 kilometres east. What distance did she cover?

What was her displacement?

WEE

2. Anthony walks to the pizza place for lunch. He walk 1 km east, then

1 km south and then 1 km east again. What distance did he cover?

What was his displacement?

S

2016

3. On his fishing trip Justin rides in a boat 12 km south. The fish aren't biting so they go 4 km west. They

then follow a school of fish 1 km north. What distance did they cover? What was their displacement?

4. Tara goes on a camel safari in Africa. She travels 5 km north, then 3 km east and then 1 km north

again. What distance did she cover? What was her displacement?

5. Alex goes cruising on his dirt bike. Ile rides 700 m north, 300 m east, 400 m north, 600 m west, 1200

m south, 300 m east, and finally 100 m north. What distance did he cover? What was his

displacement? (use 1 cm = Im scale)

6. Jose buys a new moped. He travels 3 km south and then 4 km east. How far does he need to go to get

back to where he started?