Physics

Physics

Problem

A cyclist travels 500 m500\,\text{m} due north and then 300 m300\,\text{m} due south. Answer the following: a. (i) What is the total distance travelled? b. (ii) What is the magnitude of the cyclist’s displacement? c. (iii) Which of the two quantities, distance or displacement, is a vector? State one reason.

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