Question

Sample Response: The change in her position (from beginning to end), along with the direction, is considered her displacement. This value is a measurement and a direction. The total distance along the path from her starting point to her end point is considered her distance. This value is a measurement only.

What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

Displacement is the change in position.
Distance is the total distance from the starting point to the ending point.
Displacement includes the distance and the direction.

Answer 1

All three apply.

- Displacement is the change in position — Yes.
- Distance is the total distance from the starting point to the ending point — Yes.
- Displacement includes the distance and the direction — Yes.