Question

Sophie runs around an oval 5 mile track. What is Sophie’s displacement and total distance ran?(1 point)
Responses

Her displacement and distance are each 0.
Her displacement and distance are each 0.

Her distance and displacement are each 5 miles.
Her distance and displacement are each 5 miles.

Her displacement is 0 and her distance is 5 miles.
Her displacement is 0 and her distance is 5 miles.

Her displacement is 5 miles and her distance is 0.
Her displacement is 5 miles and her distance is 0.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine Sophie's displacement and total distance ran, we need to understand the definitions of these terms:

1. **Distance**: The total length of the path traveled, regardless of direction.
2. **Displacement**: The straight-line distance from the starting point to the ending point, including direction.

In this case, if Sophie runs around a 5 mile track and returns to her starting point, the following is true:

- **Total distance ran**: Since she completed the entire track, her distance is 5 miles.
- **Displacement**: Since she returns to her starting point, her displacement is 0 miles (the straight-line distance from her starting point to her ending point is zero).

Therefore, the correct response is:

**Her displacement is 0 and her distance is 5 miles.**