A hiker walks north and then south.

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A hiker walks 4 km4\,\text{km} north and then 3 km3\,\text{km} south. (i) Calculate the total distance travelled. (ii) Calculate the magnitude of the displacement. (iii) Explain why the two quantities are different.

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