The displacement of an object is a vector quantity that refers to the change in position of the object. On the other hand, distance is a scalar quantity that refers to the total length covered by an object without considering its direction.
In this case, since Sophie runs around a 5-mile oval track, her starting and ending positions are the same. Therefore, her displacement is zero since there is no change in position.
However, the total distance ran is equivalent to the length of the track, which is 5 miles.
Sophie runs around an oval 5 mile track. What is Sophie's displacement and total distance ran
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