You soccer ball is kick forward 15 m and then hit back with 7 m. What is the distance and displacement of the soccer ball
The distance traveled by the soccer ball is the total path it covered, which is the sum of the distances it traveled forward and backward.
Distance = Distance Forward + Distance Backward
= 15 m + 7 m
= 22 m
The displacement of the soccer ball is a vector quantity that represents the straight-line distance and direction from the starting point to the final position.
Since the soccer ball returned to its original position, the displacement is zero.
Displacement = 0 m