Question

A cat runs 80 meters to the left in 16 seconds, then 50 meters to the right in 10 seconds, then 70 meters to the left in 14 seconds, then 40 m to the right in 8 seconds.
a. What was the distance travelled by the cat?

b. What was the displacement of the cat?

c. What was the average speed of the cat?

d. What was the average velocity of the cat?

Answer 1

Answer:a) Distance= 240m. b) Displacement= 90m. c) Average Speed= 5$ms^{-1}$. d) Average Velocity= 1.875 $ms^{-1}$

Explanation:

a) Distance ➤ (80+50+70+40) m. ➤ Distance= 240m.

b) Displacement ➤ (50+40)m. ➤ Displacement= 90m

c) Average Speed ➤ Total distance travelled/total time taken

                              ➤ 240/48

                              ➤ 5 $ms^{-1}$

d) Average Velocity ➤ Total displacement/total time taken

                                 ➤ 90/48

                                 ➤ 1.875 $ms^{-1}$