Kelley is playing pool and hits the cue into the nine ball, which is directly in the center of the pool table. The nine ball travels a total of 7 meters before stopping, 1 meter to the left of the initial starting point of the nine ball. Which sentence reflects the correct statement regarding distance and displacement when considering the motion of the nine ball?(1 point)

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The nine ball traveled a distance of 7 meters and was displaced by 1 meter.
The nine ball traveled a distance of 7 meters and was displaced by 1 meter.

The nine ball traveled a distance of 1 meter and was displaced by 7 meters.
The nine ball traveled a distance of 1 meter and was displaced by 7 meters.

The nine ball traveled a distance of 1 meter and was displaced by 1 meter.
The nine ball traveled a distance of 1 meter and was displaced by 1 meter.

The cue ball traveled a distance of 7 meters and was displaced by 1 meter.

Answer 1

The correct statement regarding the motion of the nine ball is:

The nine ball traveled a distance of 7 meters and was displaced by 1 meter.

Distance refers to the total path traveled, while displacement refers to the shortest straight line from the initial to the final position, which in this case is 1 meter to the left.