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 total distance that the bug traveled between t = 0.00 s and t = 20.0 s? Assume the bug only changed directions at the end of a five-second interval.
A)39.9 cm
B)65.7 cm
C)16.1 cm
D)47.1 cm
E)26.5 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 total distance that the bug traveled between t = 0.00 s and t = 20.0 s? Assume the bug only changed directions at the end of a five-second interval.
A)39.9 cm 
B)65.7 cm 
C)16.1 cm 
D)47.1 cm 
E)26.5 cm

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bug traveled 7.98 cm in the first 5 seconds, 15.96 cm in the next 5 seconds, 7.98 cm in the next 5 seconds, and 7.98 cm in the last 5 seconds, for a total of 39.9 cm.

Peter Noticed a Bug Crawling Along a Meter Stick and Decided