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    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. Examples include a car traveling 100m east then 50m west for a distance of 150m and displacement of 50m east; and a runner traveling around a track twice for a total distance of 280m but with no displacement as they returned to their starting point.

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    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. Examples include a car traveling 100m east then 50m west for a distance of 150m and displacement of 50m east; and a runner traveling around a track twice for a total distance of 280m but with no displacement as they returned to their starting point.

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    Distance and displacement - problems and solutions

    1. A car travels along a straight road 100 m east then 50 m west. Find distance and displacement of the
    car.
    Solution

    Distance is 100 meters + 50 meters = 150 meters


    Displacement is 100 meters – 50 meters = 50 meters, to the east.

    2. A person walks 4 meters east, then walks 3 meters north. Determine distance and displacement.
    Solution

    Distance = 4 meters + 3 meters = 7 meters


    Displacement = √ 4 2+3 2=√ 16+9 = √ 25=5 meters, to the northeast.

    3. A runner travels around rectangle track with length = 50 meters and width = 20 meters. After travels
    around rectangle track two times, runner back to starting point. Determine distance and displacement.
    Solution
    Circumference of rectangle = 2(50 meters) + 2(20 meters) = 100 meters + 40 meters = 140 meters.
    Travels around rectangle 2 times = 2(140 meters) = 280 meters.
    Distance = 280 meter.
    Displacement = 0 meter. (runner back to starting point)

    4. Car's speedometer reads 10,500 km at the start of a trip and 10,700 km at the end. Determine
    distance and displacement.
    Solution
    Distance = 10,700 km – 10,500 km = 200 km.
    Displacement = 0 km. (car back to starting point)

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