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Ben Walks 2 m from his desk to the teachers Desk. From the teachers Desk, he then walks 3 m in the same direction to the classroom door. Which table correctly represents both the distance and displacement of Ben's motion?

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AL2006
None of the tables that you have attached is a correct one.
olemakpadu
Distance is the total length covered = 2m + 3m = 5m

Displacement is his distance from original position.

Displacement =  2m + (-3)m.               Representing the 3m walked back as -3.

Displacement = 2m - 3m = -1m.

So his displacement  is 1m behind his original starting point.

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