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Chapter 9 – Reference Points, Distance and Displacement
Use pages 338 - 341.
1. How do you know if an object is moving?
2. Suppose you are riding in a car. Describe your motion relative to the car, the road, and the Sun.
3. How are distance and displacement similar? How are they different?
4. Suppose you moved 8 meters forward and then 3 meters backward. What is your displacement from your original position?
5. An object moves 3 cm to the right, then 6 cm to the left, then 8 cm to the right. What is the object’s final displacement from the origin?
