Peter noticed a bug crawling along a meter stick and decided to record the bug's position in five-second intervals. After the bug crawled off the meter stick, Peter created the table shown.
-What is the displacement of the bug between t = 0.00 s and t = 20.0 s?
A)+39.9 cm
B)-39.9 cm
C)+65.7 cm
D)-16.1 cm
E)+16.1 cm

Question

Peter noticed a bug crawling along a meter stick and decided to record the bug's position in five-second intervals. After the bug crawled off the meter stick, Peter created the table shown. 
-What is the displacement of the bug between t = 0.00 s and t = 20.0 s?
A)+39.9 cm 
B)-39.9 cm 
C)+65.7 cm 
D)-16.1 cm 
E)+16.1 cm

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Displacement is the change in position of an object. If the bug's final position at t = 20.0 s is 16.1 cm more than its initial position at t = 0.00 s, then the displacement is +16.1 cm.

Peter Noticed a Bug Crawling Along a Meter Stick and Decided