Distance and Displacement Lab Activity
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Watch the video below made by my friend on a beer run. Then, answer the question in the poll below regarding the video.
Answer the questions in the Distance and Displacement Self-Quiz before attempting the lab quiz at the bottom of this page. If you have trouble seeing the questions in the self-quiz, try using Google Chrome, instead of Internet Explorer.
Distance and Displacement Self-Quiz
Scroll to the top of the page and read the material BEFORE you attempt the quiz. Then, try to answer each question in the quiz.
- What is the displacement of Dr. Dry if he rides his bicycle three times around a circular track with a radius of 50 meters? Make sure you use the correct SI units and a direction if necessary. Round your answer to two decimal places.
- 942.48 meters
- Displacement is a vector quantity and therefore must have a direction. The problem statement does not give me enough information to answer the question with a direction.
- 0 meters
- 0 meters around the track
- 942.48 meters around the track
- What is the distance traveled by Dr. Dry if he rides his bicycle three times around a circular track with a radius of 50 meters? Make sure you use the correct SI units and a direction if necessary. Round your answer to two decimal places.
- 942.48 meters
- Distance is a scalar quantity and therefore must have a direction. The problem statement does not give me enough information to answer the question with a direction.
- 0 meters
- 0 meters around the track
- 942.48 meters around the track
- How far did Beth drive if she first drove south for 15 kilometers and then drove west for 5 kilometers? Make sure you use the correct SI units and a direction if necessary. Round your answer to two decimal places.
- 15,811.39 meters
- 15,811.39 meters south west
- 15.81 kilometers south west
- 15.81 kilometers
- 20 kilometers
- 20,000 meters
- What is Beth's net displacement if she first drove south for 15 kilometers and then drove west for 5 kilometers? Make sure you use the correct SI units and a direction if necessary. Round your answer to two decimal places.
- 15,811.39 meters
- 15,811.39 meters south west
- 15.81 kilometers south west
- 15.81 kilometers
- 20 kilometers
- 20,000 meters
You may complete the lab quiz below with your classmates. However, you may attempt the quiz only one time. After you are finished with the lab quiz, you are finished with the "Distance and Displacement Lab Activity."