The first four questions concern the epic journey of a little ant across the floor, moving in a straight line.  The graph above shows the ant's position (x-coordinate) as a function of time.  Let's make sure we understand some basic physics definitions here... The total distance traveled by the ant is A.24.0 m B.16.0 m C.0.00 m D.8.00 m

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The first four questions concern the epic journey of a little ant across the floor, moving in a straight line.  The graph above shows the ant's position (x-coordinate) as a function of time.  Let's make sure we understand some basic physics definitions here...

The total distance traveled by the ant is

A.24.0 m

B.16.0 m

C.0.00 m

D.8.00 m

8.00-
36.0
4.00-
2.00-
0.004
0.00
4.00
8.00
12.0
16.0
time (s)
(w) u,sod
Transcribed Image Text:8.00- 36.0 4.00- 2.00- 0.004 0.00 4.00 8.00 12.0 16.0 time (s) (w) u,sod
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