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OpenStudy (precal):

What is the difference between net distance a particle travels and the total distance a particle travels?

OpenStudy (precal):

is the total distance where you take the absolute value of the function?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

if I go across the room, then come back, I have traveled a total distance of twice my rooms length, and a net distance of 0

OpenStudy (precal):

ok so I am right, the total distance would add up you going across the room in both directions (that is why we use the absolute value)

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

yeah

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