Question

bernie rode on a ferris wheel for one full revolution, which covered 510 feet according to the ride attendant. bernie started and ended at the same location. assume the direction bernie started moving is the positive direction. what distance did bernie travel? * feet what was bernies displacement? feet

Explanation:

Step1: Define distance

Distance is the total path length traveled. Bernie rode one - full revolution which is 510 feet. So the distance is the length of the path he took, which is 510 feet.

Step2: Define displacement

Displacement is the straight - line distance from the initial to the final position. Since Bernie started and ended at the same location, the straight - line distance between the initial and final points is 0 feet.

Answer:

Distance: 510
Displacement: 0