Question

use the picture below to answer the next two questions. (questions 14 - 15)
a soccer player runs two laps of a 400 meters track and then stops at the beginning point.
q.14. what is the soccer player’s distance?
a) 0 m b) 100 m c) 400 m d) 800 m
q.15. what is the soccer player’s displacement?
a) 0 m b) 400 m, east c) 800 m, east d) 800 m, west

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate distance

Distance is total path length. One - lap is 400 m, two - laps is $400\times2 = 800$ m.

Step2: Determine displacement

Displacement is straight - line distance from initial to final point. Player starts and stops at same point, so displacement is 0 m.

Answer:

Q.14: d) 800 m
Q.15: a) 0 m