Question

What was the hiker's total displacement?

Answer 1

@ParthKohli Could you explain this one?

Answer 2

Should be in physics. You go 6 km south and then 6 km north, then 4 km east and 4 km west. Where do you end up?

Answer 3

in the same place you started? because it cancels each other out. :)

Answer 4

Exactly!

Answer 5

Displacement, in layman's terms, is how far away you are from the starting point.

Answer 6

So it's just 0.

Answer 7

0km?

Answer 8

Is that right @ranga ?

Answer 9

Yes. The hiker ends up in the same place he started from and therefore zero displacement.

Answer 10

Ok thanks! :)

Answer 11

yw.

Answer 12

Trust me lol

Answer 13

I do but I wasnt sure if I was right or not?\

Answer 14

no worries, just kidding. by the way, post these questions in physics.

Answer 15

oh ok thanks!