Question

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?

Answer 1

None of the tables that you have attached is a correct one.

Answer 2

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.