Question

A student starts at the origin and walks 6 meters away taking a time of 3 seconds to do so. The student then stands still for 2 seconds, and walks back towards the origin a distance of 3 meters in the next 5 in seconds. The student stops for a 1 second break and then walks 7 meters back towards the origin and ends up passing the start point. What distance did this student travel? What was their displacement?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total Distance =16

Total Displacement=-4

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The student travelled a distance of 16 m and their displacement was 4 m.

• Distance refers to the length of the total path an object or individual travels in a given period of time, whereas displacement refers to the shortest distance between the initial and final position of the object or individual.
• Since the student travels 6m away from the origin, the distance d = 6m, whereas the displacement D = 6m
• After standing still for 2 seconds, the student walks back a distance of 3 m towards the origin. Hence, d = 6 + 3 = 9m, whereas D = |6 - 3| = 3m.
• The student then walks back towards the origin again, in the same direction, for a distance of 7m. Hence, d = 9 + 7 = 16m, whereas D = |3 - 7| = 4m.
• Hence, the student travelled a distance of 16 m, and their displacement was 4 m.

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