Can an object have a positive velocity and a negative displacement?

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An object can have a positive velocity and a negative displacement if it moves in the positive direction but starts from a point that is behind its reference point. A negative velocity with zero displacement occurs when an object returns to its starting point after moving in the negative direction. An object can have a non-zero distance traveled while maintaining an average speed of zero if it returns to its original position after moving. The discussion emphasizes understanding the definitions of displacement, velocity, and speed to analyze these scenarios logically. Clarifying these concepts is essential for solving related physics problems.
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Homework Statement


can an object have a positive velocity and a negative displacement?
can an object have a negative velocity and a displacement of zero?
can an object have a value for distance and an average speed of zero?

PLEASE EXPLAIN EACH CASE TO ME! PLEASE LOL :P


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I tried but its just really a straight answer.
 
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Hi sciencehelp77! Welcome to PF! :smile:
sciencehelp77 said:
can an object have a positive velocity and a negative displacement?
can an object have a negative velocity and a displacement of zero?
can an object have a value for distance and an average speed of zero?

uh-uh … you do the work …

just approach this logically …

first, tell us what the definitions of displacement, velocity, and speed are …

and then what do you think the answers are? :smile:
 

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