Answer:
1. Distance = 5 cm
Displacement = 1 cm
2. Distance = 7 cm
Displacement = 1 cm
3. Distance = 5 cm
Displacement = -1 cm
4. Distance = 6 cm
Displacement = -2 cm
5. Distance = 4 cm
Displacement = 0 cm
Explanation:
The distance an object travels is a measure of the total ground cobpvered bybthe object without regard to the direction of motion. It is a scalar quantity as it only takes into account magnitude but not the direction of a quantity.
Displacement however, is a measure of how far away or apart an object is from its starting position. It a vector quantity as it takes into account both the magnitude and direction in its measurement.
From the attachment provided, considering forward direction as positive and reverse as negative :
1. When a object moves from point 1 to point 4 and reverses to point 2.:
Distance = from 1 to 4 = 3 cm; from 4 back to 2 = 2 cm; 3 + 2 = 5 cm
Displacement = from 1 to 4 = +3 cm; from 4 back to 2 = -2 cm; 3 - 2 = 1 cm
2. When an object moves from point 1 to 5 and reverses to 2:
Distance = from 1 to 5 = 4cm; from 5 back to 2 = 3 cm; 4 + 3 = 7 cm
Displacement = from 1 to 5 = +4 cm; from 5 back to 2 = -4 cm; 4 - 3 = 1 cm
3. When an object moves from point 1 to 3 and then reverses to 0.
Distance = from 1 to 3 = 2 cm; from 3 back to 0 = 3 cm; 2 + 3 = 5 cm
Displacement = from 1 to 3 = +2 cm; from 3 back to 0 = -3 cm; 2 - 3 = -1 cm
4. When an object moves from point 3 to 5 and then reverses to 1:
Distance = from 3 to 5 = 2 cm; from 5 back to 1 = 4 cm; 2 + 4 = 6 cm
Displacement = from 3 to 5 = +2 cm; from 5 back to 1 = -4 cm; 2 - 4 = -2 cm
5. When an object moves from point 2 to 4 and then reverses to 3.
Distance = from 2 to 4 = 2 cm; from 4 back to 2 = 2 cm; 2 + 2 = 4 cm
Displacement = from 2 to 4 = +2 cm; from 4 back to 2 = -2 cm; 2 - 2 = 0 cm
