Santa Claus will be very busy on 12/24. He has to leave the workshop, travel to each home, and return home before midnight. Which statement is true about his trip?

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He has a displacement of 0 miles.
He has the same velocity.
He travels a distance of 0 miles.

Answer 1

The true statement about Santa Claus's trip is:

He has a displacement of 0 miles.

Displacement is defined as the shortest distance from the initial position to the final position, considering direction. Since Santa starts and ends at the North Pole, his displacement is zero, even though he travels a large distance visiting homes.

The other two options are not correct:

• He does not have the same velocity throughout his trip due to varying speeds and changes in direction.
• He definitely travels a distance greater than 0 miles visiting each home.