Understanding Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

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An object moves around the outside of a circle and ends up back where it began.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves around the outside of a circle and ends up back where it began.

The object's velocity is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves from -5 m away to 3 m away.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves from +20 m away to +5 m away.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object going -24 m/s ends up going -12 m/s.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
A stopped object ends up going -8 m/s.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object going 10 m/s ends up going 10 m/s.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves to the right.

The object's velocity is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves from -3 m away to -12 m away.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object going 6 m/s stops.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
A stopped object ends up going 10 m/s.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object going -2 m/s ends up going -16 m/s.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves from -10 m away to 0 m away.

The object's velocity is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object going 15 m/s ends up going 5 m/s.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves from -3 m away to -12 m away.

The object's velocity is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object +4m away moves to +8m away.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves to the left.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves to the right.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves to the left.

The object's velocity is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves from -10 m away to 0 m away.

The object's displacement is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object moves from +20 m away to +5 m away.

The object's velocity is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
An object going 3 m/s ends up going 10 m/s.

The object's acceleration is
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero

Understanding Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

Displacement: how far you are away from your starting point.Velocity: How fast you are going in a particular direction.Acceleration: Increasing or decreasing velocity with direction (how fast you are slowing down or speeding up).

Displacement: how far you are away from your starting point.
Velocity: How fast you are going in a particular direction.
Acceleration: Increasing or decreasing velocity with direction
(how fast you are slowing down or speeding up).