Determine your distance traveled and displacement if you walk 100m forward and then 35m backward

To determine the distance traveled and displacement, we need to understand the concepts of distance and displacement.

Distance: Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. It is the actual length of the path traveled by the object, regardless of the direction.

Displacement: Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to the change in position of an object. It is the shortest distance between the starting point and the ending point, taking into account the direction of motion.

In your case, you walked 100m forward and then 35m backward. Let's calculate the distance traveled:

Distance traveled = Distance forward + Distance backward

Distance forward = 100m
Distance backward = 35m

Distance traveled = 100m + 35m = 135m

So, the distance traveled is 135m.

Now let's calculate the displacement:

Displacement = Initial position - Final position

The initial position is at the starting point (0m), and the final position is the ending point after walking forward and then backward.

When you walk forward for 100m and then backward for 35m, it means your final position is 100m minus 35m from the starting point.

Displacement = 100m - 35m = 65m

So, the displacement is 65m.

To determine the distance traveled, you need to calculate the total length of your path regardless of direction. In this case, you walked 100 meters forward and then 35 meters backward.

Distance Traveled = 100m (forward) + 35m (backward) = 135 meters

So, the total distance traveled is 135 meters.

Now, let's calculate the displacement, which is the change in position from the starting point to the ending point, considering direction. In this case, you started at a point, walked forward, and then walked backward.

Displacement = Final Position - Initial Position

Since you returned to your starting point after walking backward, your final position is the same as your initial position.

So, Displacement = 0 meters

Therefore, the displacement is 0 meters, indicating that you returned to the starting point and have no net movement from your initial position.

135=distance

35=displacement

100 + 35 = ?

Although you are only 65m from your starting point, you traveled the above.