Mission KC2 Distance and Displacement

Mission KC2 pertains to the concepts of distance and displacement. The mission consists of 26 questions organized into 7 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

• The student should be able to distinguish between the quantities distance and displacement in terms of their definition and their distinction as scalars and vectors.
• The student should be able to apply the distinction between distance and displacement to a physical scenario in order to determine the displacement and the distance of a moving object.

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, One-Dimensional Kinematics Unit, Lesson 1, Part c

• How is distance defined differently than displacement?
• What is the definition of distance?
• What is the definition of displacement?
• How can one determine the distance of a multi-leg trip?
• How can one determine the displacement of a multi-leg trip?

Video Tutorial: Distance and Displacement