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PhysicalMotions
Speed, velocity, and displacement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The distance and direction between starting and ending positions is known as | displacement |
| Distance divided by time is the formula for | speed |
| Displacement divided by time is the formula for | velocity |
| There is a road that is 25 miles long from my house to school. If I could go straight to my school, on a straight path, it would only be 15 miles east from my house to my school. What is the displacement between my house and my school? | 15 miles east |
| There is a road that is 25 miles long from my house to school. If I could go straight to my school, on a straight path, it would only be 15 miles east from my house to my school. What is the distance between my house and my school? | 25 miles |
| Can the displacement between two places ever be greater than the distance between two places? | no |