Question

Which example provides a complete scientific description of an object in motion?

Question 3 options:

The hiker followed the north trail a distance of two kilometers in thirty minutes.


The tiger had to run at 50 kilometers per hour across the field to catch the zebra.


The hockey player sent the puck flying toward the north goal to score the winning point.


The vibration of the jackhammer broke through the south-facing rock in under 10 seconds.

1.02 Quiz: Motion Pool 4
Question 4 (1 point)
What is the total displacement of the car after 5 h?

Answers

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To provide a complete scientific description of an object in motion, it is important to include details such as distance, direction, time, and possibly speed.

Among the provided options, the first option, "The hiker followed the north trail a distance of two kilometers in thirty minutes," is the most complete scientific description. This statement provides the following elements:

- **Distance**: two kilometers
- **Direction**: north
- **Time**: thirty minutes

The other options do not give a complete picture of motion in terms of how far something traveled over a specified period while maintaining direction information in a comprehensive way.

As for your second question regarding the total displacement of the car after 5 hours, I would need additional information about the car's initial position, its final position, or any changes in direction to accurately calculate the displacement. If you provide that, I can help you with the calculation!