From a lamp post a cyclist rides in two straight-line segments: south followed by east.

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

From a lamp post a cyclist rides in two straight-line segments: 6 m6\,\text{m} south followed by 8 m8\,\text{m} east. (i) Calculate the total distance covered. (ii) Calculate the magnitude of the cyclist’s displacement from the lamp post.

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