Question

an armadillo rolls in a straight line in the desert. the horizontal position of the armadillo in meters over time is shown.


what is the displacement of the armadillo between 0s and 24s ?


what is the distance traveled by the armadillo between 0s and 24s

Answer 1

Answer:

Displacement = -6m

Distance = 24m

Explanation:

From the position time graph given above, the displacement of the armadillos will base on the distance covered with direction in consideration.

Displacement = (15 - 6) - 15

Displacement = 9 - 15

Displacement = - 6m

While distance will be:

Distance = (15 - 6) + 15

Distance = 9 + 15

Distance = 24 m