Question

Johnny rode his bike to a friends house 4 blocks down the street in his neighborhood. He Immediately rode back home once he realized his friend was unable to play. What was his displacement for the total bike ride trip? What could you use as a reference point ? Show the steps to solve this problem.

Answer 1

Answer:

Total displacement = 0 blocks

Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement : It is defined as the total distance between the initial and the final positions of the moving object or a body. The total displacement can be 0 in case the initial and the final positions of the body are same.

The distance traveled by Johnny from his house to his friends house = 4 blocks

Then he immediately returns to his house, so the total distance then covered = 4 blocks

Total distance traveled = 4 + 4

                                        = 8 blocks

But the initial position of Johnny is his house and the final position of Johnny is also his house

Therefore, the initial and the final position of Johnny is same and this can be used as a reference point for the given problem.

⇒ Total displacement = 0 blocks