Distance and Displacement
Grade 7 · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can differentiate between distance and displacement, and explain why displacement includes direction while distance does not.
Warm-Up Video
GPB Education · 5:53
What Are Distance and Displacement? | Physics in Motion
Practice Questions
7 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A student walks 8 meters east and then 6 meters west. What is the total distance the student traveled? What is the student's displacement from their starting point, including direction? A dog runs 10 meters north and then 10 meters south. What is the total distance the dog ran? What is the dog's displacement from its starting point, including direction? ”
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