A particle on a straight road starts from a lamp post and moves 6 m to the right
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
A particle on a straight road starts from a lamp post and moves 6 m to the right, then 2 m to the left, and finally another 3 m to the right.
(i) Calculate the total distance travelled.
(ii) Calculate the displacement of the particle from the lamp post.