Answer:
The distance moved is 9 meters
The magnitude of the displacement is 2.4 meters
The direction of the displacement is northward
Explanation:
- Distance is the length of the actual path between the initial and the
final position. Distance is a scalar quantity
- Displacement is the change in position, measuring from its starting
position to the final position. Displacement is a vector quantity
The quarterback pedals 3.3 meters southward
That means it moves down 3.3 meters
Then runs 5.7 meters northward
That means it runs up 5.7 meters
The distance = 3.3 + 5.7 = 9 meters
The distance moved is 9 meters
It moves southward (down) for 3.3 meters and then moves northward
(up) for 5.7
It moves from zero to 3.3 down and then moves up to 5.7
The displacement = 5.7 - 3.3 = 2.4 meters northward
The magnitude of the displacement is 2.4 meters
The direction of the displacement is northward
