Question

A hockey puck moves 22 meters northward, then 16 meters southward, and finally 4 meters northward.

For this motion, what is the distance moved?
What is the magnitude and direction of the displacement?

Answer 1

Distance moved = 42 meters

Mag and Dir = 10 meters northward

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance is total distance traveled which = 22+16+4 = 42 meters

Displacement is the amount of distance moved from the start point to the end point straight line so our equation for the magnitude is 22-16+4 = 10 meters. Then the direction is northward from the start point. This answer would also be a vector because it has a magnitude and direction.