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Distance vs. Displacement: Distance = total length of travel Displacement = chan

ID: 2271739 • Letter: D

Question

Distance vs. Displacement: Distance = total length of travel Displacement = change in position = final position - initial position Delta x = xf - xi Consider a child doing random movements, She starts from rest, moves 0.5 m to the left, stops and turns around and goes 0.3m to the right. [You may assume right side as the positive direction and draw a simple diagram.] What is the total distance travelled ? what about the total displacement? Based on the problem above, select the statement below that makes most sense: Distance is less than displacement. Distance is a positive quantity. Displacement can never be negative.

Explanation / Answer

4,a

total distance = 0.5+0.3 =0.8

b,total displacement = 0.5 - .3 = 0.2 left direction m

5,b, are true staetment