Sample Response: The change in her position (from beginning to end), along with the direction, is considered her displacement. This value is a measurement and a direction. The total distance along the path from her starting point to her end point is considered her distance. This value is a measurement only. What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.
The sample response given in the question is right. Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final points of a body. Distance is the length of actual path of the body between initial and final positions.
To find the answer, we need to know more about the distance and displacement.
How distance differ from displacement?
Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final points of a body.
It is the change in position with a fixed direction.
Displacement is a vector quantity and can be positive, negative or zero values.
Distance is the length of actual path of the body between initial and final positions.
It's a scalar quantity and it can be positive or zero.
The magnitude of displacement is less than or equal to the distance travelled.
Thus, we can conclude that the given sample response is right.
