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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Displacement?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the definitions of position, displacement, distance, and distance traveled and view examples of each.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Motion Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on motion covers some key vocabulary and terms to describe motion: displacement vs. distance, acceleration, speed vs. velocity, and instantaneous vs. average. It includes graphs showing distance vs. time, velocity vs....
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion With Words

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from the Glenbrook South High School gives a nice review and detailed explanation of velocity, speed, distance, displacement, and acceleration. A good introduction to the "language of Kinematics."
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Displacement During Constant Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students solve problems involving displacement, distance, velocity, speed, and acceleration, and then explore problems and graphs involving one-dimensional motion.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Simple Harmonic Motion: Find Speed, Velocity, Displace From Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice finding speed, velocity, and distance traveled for an oscillator from graphs of simple harmonic motion.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Distance and Displacement Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review key concepts, equations, and common misconceptions related to distance and displacement.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on motion including definitions, how to calculate the change in velocity and the average acceleration, and a link to an assessment.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Locating an Object: Distance and Displacement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand how to analyze one dimensional motion by applying mathematic equations, distance, and displacement.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice Calculating Distance & Displacement: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson should provided the learner with example problems on finding the distance and displacement of an object. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice Calculating Distance & Displacement."
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This illustrated tutorial focuses on several examples of vector and scalar quantities including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Distance and Displacement: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the learner to the concepts of distance and displacement and explains how to differentiate between the two. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Distance and Displacement."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Distance and Displacement: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the learner to the concepts of distance and displacement and explains how to differentiate between the two. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Distance and Displacement."
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Motion in One Dimension

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This hands-on exercise allows students to view and calculate the various factors involved in one-dimensional motion. Students will use remote control vehicles to illustrate the linear motion. Students will use the information gathered...
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinematics: Vector Walk

For Students 9th - 10th
Three different motions are presented to the learner in this interactive, with the challenge of determining the distance traveled and the overall displacement for each.
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Activity
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth Univ.: Work Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virginia Commonwealth University gives good information on the definition of work using nice graphics and interactive questions. Immediate feedback on student answers is provided.