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The total distance travelled is easy - 27 km. If by displacement you mean the final distance from the starting point and if the second trip starts where the first left off, the answer is 3 km.
2 m south
The total displacement of the dog from the starting point can be calculated by finding the net displacement, which is the difference between the distances moved in each direction. In this case, the net displacement would be 6m north - 4m south, resulting in a total displacement of 2m north.
2 km south
The total displacement is 2km north, as the southward and northward displacements cancel each other out.
What is the displacement of a car traveling 10 km north 5km east 15 km south and 5 km north?
The total displacement is 30 meters South. Displacement is the difference between the initial and final positions of an object, irrespective of the path taken. In this case, the person returns partially to the initial position after moving North by 50 meters.
Sarah's total displacement can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. The horizontal displacement is 20 yards east, and the vertical displacement is 50 yards north minus 50 yards south, which equals 0. This means her total displacement is the square root of (20^2 + 0^2) = 20 yards.
zero
To find velocity, we need to calculate the total displacement and divide by the total time taken. April's total displacement is 30 meters north (50 m - 20 m south). Velocity is calculated as displacement/time, so her velocity is 0.5 m/s (30 m / 60 s).
20m
The car has traveled a total distance of 18 miles (10 miles south + 8 miles north), but its displacement is 2 miles south. Displacement is the shortest distance between the starting and ending points, regardless of the actual path taken.
20 meters