A.1.1 - Displacement and Distance
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What is the definition of distance?
💡 Hint: Think about it as how far you went.
Is displacement a scalar or vector quantity?
💡 Hint: Remember direction is important.
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What is distance in terms of physics?
💡 Hint: Think about how it’s measured.
True or False: Displacement can be negative.
💡 Hint: Consider how you measure position changes.
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You walk 2 km north, then 3 km east, finally 1 km south. Calculate the total distance and displacement.
💡 Hint: Use Pythagorean theorem for the displacement.
A hiker travels 10 km north, then 4 km south. Later, they walk 8 km west. What is their distance and displacement?
💡 Hint: Break down the movements to find displacement using the right triangle.
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