Write the distance and displacement of each illustration
2m 1m
2m
1m 4m
6m
1.Distance (d):__________________ 2.Distance(d):____________________
Displacement (d):_____________ Displacement(d)________________
0km 2km 4km 6km
3.Distance (d):______________________
Displacement (d):_________________ 4.Distance (d):____________________
Displacement (d):_______________
5.Distance (d):_____________________
Displacement (d):_________________
0m 3m 6m 9m
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Answer:
Displacement can be calculated by measuring the final distance away from a point, and then subtracting the initial distance. Displacement is key when determining velocity (which is also a vector). Velocity = displacement/time whereas speed is distance/time.