When the basketball is thrown 7 meters vertically up and then comes back down to the starting point, we can determine the displacement and distance as follows:
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Displacement is defined as the change in position from the starting point to the final position. Since the basketball ends up back at the starting point, the displacement is 0 meters.
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Distance is the total length of the path traveled during the motion. The basketball goes up 7 meters and then comes back down 7 meters, making the total distance traveled 7 m + 7 m = 14 meters.
Therefore, the correct response is:
- Displacement is 0m, Distance is 14 m.