Question

Find the total displacement of a mouse that travels 1.0 m north and then 0.8 m south.

Answer 1

North: 1m
South: 0,8m

Direction:

1m>0,8m 

so mouse moved north

Distance:

1m-0,8m=0,2m

so mouse traveled 0,2m


Answer: The mouse moved 0,2m north.



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