Question

a soccer ball is kicked 6 m north. then a teammate kicks it 3 m east into the goal. what is the soccer ball’s distance. (1 point)
9 m
3 m
3 m
6.7 m

Explanation:

Step1: Recall distance - addition concept

Distance is a scalar quantity. We add the magnitudes of the individual displacements.

Step2: Calculate total distance

The ball is kicked 6 m north and then 3 m east. The total distance \(d\) is \(d=6 + 3\).
\(d=9\) m

Answer:

9 m