Question

a boy ran two laps on 400m track. Determine what was the total displacement and distance he travelled

Answer 1

Was the location of the boy the same at the start and the finish of the two laps?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

i know that the distance is 400m + 400m = 800m. but i have problem with the displacement

Answer 4

Displacement =0 Because he returns to the start , so he is displ-aced 0 m from start
Distance = 800 , you are right

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Try looking at the information here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displacement_(vector)