Question

A deer walks 17.0 m south and then 12.0 m north. Find both the magnitude of its displacement and the distance traveled.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Displacement involves direction and distance.  In this case, the deer has walked a distance of 17 + 12 = 29m but because of the South-then-North direction, the net displacement is only 17-12 = 5m.

So the answer is A)   5.0 m, 29.0 m