Practice - Distance vs. Displacement
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Practice Questions
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Define distance in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how far you traveled in total, regardless of direction.
What is displacement?
💡 Hint: Consider just how far straight from start to end.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which statement is true about distance?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of distance.
Displacement can be?
💡 Hint: Think about how direction matters.
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Challenge Problems
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You walk 60 meters east, then turn around and walk back 30 meters. Calculate your total distance and displacement.
💡 Hint: Add all paths traveled together for distance; observe final vs initial position for displacement.
Two friends start at the same point. One goes 3 meters north, and the other goes 4 meters east. Calculate the total distance they traveled and the displacement between them.
💡 Hint: Total distance is the sum of paths; visualize their positions to find displacement.
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