Jake travels 30 m North, 20 East, and then 30 m South.
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Linda traveled 5 m South, 10 m east, 10 m North, and then 10 m west.
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Paul travels 25 m east, 5 m North, 5 m west, and then 5 m South.
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II. Worded Problem
Solve and explain. Mike participated in an 800 m sprint held in an oval running court.
What is the total distance traveled by mike? Displacement?
Dave dropped a ball from a height of 10m on the 3rd floor. The ball bounced at a height of 4 m before it was caught by his friend. What is the total distance of the ball? Displacement?
III. Q and A. Answer the following questions concisely. (5 pts each)
In your own terms/words, what is the difference between distance and displacement? Cite some examples and explain.
Answer;
Explain why moving back and forth such as the displacement when you travel to school and back to your home will give a zero displacement.