A person walks 2.00 m east, then turns and goes 4.00 m west, then turns and goes back 1.00 m east. what is the distance and displacement

Explanation:

Let east = E, and, west = opposite to east = - E.

Here, displacement:

=> 2m east + 4m west + 1m east

=> 2E + 4(-E) + 1E

=> 2E - 4E + 1E

=> - 1E

=> 1(-E)

=> 1m west

And, distance,

=> 2m + 4m + 1m = 7m

note: the given question is incomplete.

complete question is given below.

which is an example of kinetic energy?

a. the energy stored in ethanol  

b. a hockey puck sliding across the ice  

c. a compressed spring  

d. a ball sitting at the top of a ramp

solution: the kinetic energy is the energy posses by the virtue of the motion of the object.

in the given options, a, c and d are the example of potential energy because it is the energy posses by the virtue of the rest of the object. but option b has the kinetic energy as the object is in motion.

hence, a hockey puck sliding across the ice   is the apex example of kinetic energy.

so, the option (b) a hockey puck sliding across the ice   is the correct option.