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Problems with detailed solutions on displacement and distance of moving objects. Problem 1 An object moves from point A to point B to point C, then back to point B and then to point C along the line shown in the figure below. a) Find the distance covered by the moving object. b) Find the magnitude and direction of the displacement of the object.
1. What is distance? Answer: Distance is the total movement of an object, irrespective of the direction. 2. What is displacement? Answer: Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final position of an object, with a specified direction. 3. Can distance ever be less than displacement?
Distance and Displacement Practice—Solutions Calculate the DISTANCE and DISPLACEMENT of the following situations: 1. David walks 3 km north, then turns and walks 4 km east. Express your answer in kilometers. Distance = 3 km + 4 km = 7 km For the displacement, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem because David’s path makes a right angle.
Use a graph to determine distance and displacement of an object. Use the correct units for distance and displacement. Demonstrate a scenario where the displacement of an object is zero, but the distance is not.
Position, Distance and Displacement Worksheet 1a – Distance and displacement 1. Frank is driving along a straight highway when he notices a marker that says “260km”. He continues to the 150-km marker and then turns around and goes back to the 175-km marker. a) What is the total distance travelled?
This document contains examples of calculating distance and displacement from descriptions of object movement. Distance is the total path length traveled, while displacement is the straight-line distance from the starting point.
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