Benjamina started her walk from the front door of her ground floor apartment. She walked 6 meters to the corner of the building and then turned the corner and walked 10 meters to her friend’s apartment. Identify the difference between the distance she walked and her displacement.

Answer 1

The difference between the distance she walked and her displacement is that the distance she walked is 16 meters, while her displacement is only 10 meters. Displacement is the total distance moved from the starting point, regardless of the direction taken.