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OpenStudy (j3nny0rtiz):

A ball is rolled uphill a distance of 8 meters before it slows, stops, and begins to roll back. The ball rolls downhill 20 meters before coming to rest against a tree. What is the magnitude of the ball’s displacement? m @agent0smith

OpenStudy (j3nny0rtiz):

i think its 12.

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

It rolled 8 m up hill, then 20m back downhill, making it 12m from its starting point.

OpenStudy (j3nny0rtiz):

so ?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

So magnitude of displacement is distance from starting point.

OpenStudy (j3nny0rtiz):

its 8 then? I'm sorry I'm confuse with these one

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Re-read everything i said...

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