Place a small object on the number line below at the position marked zero. Draw a circle around the object. Mark the center of this circle with the symbol for “initial position”. Move the object 5.0cm to the right and stop. Label this circle with the correct symbol for “final position.”







(A) What was the initial position of the object?    

(B) What is the final position of the object?    

(C) What is the distance traveled by the object?    

(D) What is the displacement of the object?    

(E) Of the three underlined quantities, which are numerically equal?


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