Question

Amy runs 2 miles south, then take a turn and runs 3 miles north. What is the displacement?

Answer 1

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• Distance = 2 miles + 3 miles = 5 miles

Displacement: Because the two legs of the journey point in opposite

directions, we subtract. The result points in the same direction as the larger leg.

• Displacement = 3 miles – 2 miles = 1 mile North

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Answer 2

Given:

Amy runs 2 miles south, then take a turn and runs 3 miles north.

To find:

Net displacement ?

Calculation:

• Displacement is a vector quantity characterized by the shortest length between the starting and stopping point of the object.

Here, the person goes 2 miles south and then 3 miles north.

So, the displacement is actually :

$= 3 - 2 = 1 \: miles \: north$

So, Displacement is 1 miles North .