Physics

Physics

Problem

A boy walks 120 m120\,\text{m} due east and then 50 m50\,\text{m} due west. a. (i) Calculate the total distance he has covered. b. (ii) Determine the magnitude of his displacement. c. (iii) Verify whether the values obtained in (i) and (ii) satisfy the usual relation between distance and displacement.

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