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LacasseS PH 20 Lesson 3 Self-Check
LacasseS PH 20 Lesson 3 Self-Check
Lesson Three:
a. Draw a vector diagram that represents all the legs of the run.
i. Distance
ii. Displacement
a. What are the components of the player’s displacement from home plate?
b. Has the runner standing on second base travelled a distance of 38m? Why
or why not?
No, 38m is the displacement, the distance travelled would be x+y
(27m+27m) which equals 54m
3. A swimmer travels in a northerly direction across a 500m-wide lake. Once
across, the swimmer notices that she is 150m east of her original starting
position. Using the analytical method, what is her displacement?