❖About two centuries ago, people used animals
like horses and donkeys to transport people
and goods.
❖ In 1860, the internal combustion engine was developed by
Nicolaus Otto that led the way to the invention of motor
cars, trains, ships, airplanes and jets which enabled people
to travel faster. All of these involved motion.
❖ Motion is the change in
position for a particular time
interval. If a body has
changed its position, we can
say that it has moved with
respect to its original
position.
❖ Thus, the original position
serves as the reference
point.
❖ An object may be moving with respect to another
reference. For example, when you are inside a bus, you
are not moving with respect to the other passengers, but
you are moving with respect to the ground.
❖ Motion can be described by measuring the total
length of the path travelled by the object, and by
measuring the distance between the initial position
and final position of the object.
Example:
A car ran 100 meters from point A to point B, then 50
meters from point B to point C, and another 100
meters from point C to point D.
To solve the total length of path
travelled you can simply add the length
of path from points A to B, B to C and C
to D.
Total length of path =
length A to B + length B to C + length C
to D.
= 100 meters + 50 meters + 100
meters
Total length of path = 250 meters
The length of the entire path
that the object travelled is
referred to as distance.
Based on the example, the
total length of path is equal to
250 meters. This means that
the distance travelled by the
car is equal to 250 meters.
Displacement is the shortest distance between the
object’s initial and final positions.
To solve the displacement
of the car, simply subtract
the final position by the
initial position.
Displacement = Final
position – Initial position
= 50 meters – 0
Displacement = 50 meters
LESSON ACTIVITY
How far did the
boy travel?
1. Get the total length of
the path traveled by the
boy. 25 meters
2. Measure the distance
between the initial
position and final
position of the boy. 5
meters South
Solve for distance and displacement
1. Amy runs 2 kilometers south, then turns
around and runs 3 kilometers north.
2. Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a
400 meter track.
3. Ray runs 30 feet north, 30 feet west and
then 30 feet South.
Seatwork:
Solve for distance and displacement
1. Voldemort walks 4 meters South and then
turns East and walks 6 meters.
Assignment:
Solve for distance and displacement
1. Art drove their car to school. They start
driving 8 km North then turn Eastward to
travel the final 6 km to the school. What
is the total distance and displacement of
the car?
Activity:
Solve for distance and displacement
1. Harry drives his broom 7 kilometers North. He
stops for snacks and then drives 5 kilometers
East. What did he cover? What was his
displacement?
2. Dobby travels 50 m West and then 120 m South.
a. How far did Dobby traveled?
b. What is his displacement?
3. Dobby travels 50 m West and then 120 m South.
a. How far did Dobby traveled?
b. What is his displacement?
4. Sirius walked 300 m East to the corner. He then
walked another 600 m East to the school.
5. Ron walked 40 m W from his houses to the
school. Then he returned and walked 40 m E
back to his house.
