A student walks from home to the playground and then returns home by the same route
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics
Problem
A student walks from home to the playground and then returns home by the same route. Which statement correctly compares the distance and displacement for the entire journey?
(a) Distance equals displacement
(b) Both distance and displacement are zero
(c) Distance is greater than displacement
(d) Distance is less than displacement