Question

Recall the previous question and the scenario with Zamir and Talia finding their way through a maze. Why is their displacement the same when the distance each traveled was different?

Answer 1

Distance is the total amount they each walked. Zamir took a longer path. Their displacement is the difference from where they started and where they stopped. Their displacement is the same because they both ended at the same position as they started.

Answer 2

Sample Response: Zamir and Talia’s total distances are different because they walked different paths in the maze. Zamir took a longer path. However, they had the same displacement because they both ended at the same position.