Question

what is displacement of cross country team if they begin at the school ran 10 miles and finishes back at the same school ​

Answer 1

Hey.

Before answering this Question, let me tell you the exact definition of the displacement.

In Physics, Displacement means the shortest distance between the initial and the final position.

Displacement is an Vector Quantity which depends upon the direction. But it should always be remembered that it does not depends upon the path followed.

Now, If the Person starts from the place and comes back to the same, then its displacement is zero, since, shortest distance between the same place is zero only.

Now, In Your Question, Displacement is zero. Since, Team begin at the school ran 10 miles and finishes back at the same school.

Hope it helps.