A runner starts at the origin of a straight track and first sprints

PHYSICS · Subjective · GCSE · Physics · Forces · Forces

Problem

A runner starts at the origin of a straight track and first sprints +120 m+120\,\text{m}, then immediately reverses direction and travels 150 m150\,\text{m}. Describe the sign of the runner’s resultant displacement and state what that sign tells you about the runner’s final position relative to the origin.

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