1. Science 8 Chapter 1-Describing Motion
Position and Motion
Lesson 1

2. 1. The difference between the initial position and the final position of an object is its ___________________.

3. 1. The difference between the initial position and the final position of an object is its displacement.

4. 1. To describe a position in more than one dimension, you must use more than one
A. displacement C. reference point
B. reference direction D. type of motion

5. 1. To describe a position in more than one dimension, you must use more than one
A. displacement C. reference point
B. reference direction D. type of motion

6. 3. If you walk 2 km from your house to a store and then back home, what is the distance you walked?
What is your displacement?
Draw the diagram.

7. 2 km
2 km
Distance = 4 km Displacement = 0 km

8. Position

9. position
distance
reference direction
reference point