Monday, August 22, 2011

The Moving Man: Distance, Displacement, Speed, and Velocity

2a. 4 meters 2b. reference point: 4 meters 2c.2d.
DISTANCE FROM Walking Man
(reference point)
to….
The House
The Wall
The tree


4 meters
6 meters

-8 meters

3. a. The moving man would be moving backward to the tree and forward to the house. d.
DISPLACEMENT FROM Walking Man
(reference point)
to….
The House
The Wall
The tree
 4 meters
 Distance is how much ground has been covered in a motion, displacement is how far an object has moved from the reference point.                                                                  
6 meters 
 8 meters
                              

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