A jogger runs one complete lap around a rectangular park that is long and wide

PHYSICS · Subjective · GCSE · Physics · Forces · Forces

Problem

A jogger runs one complete lap around a rectangular park that is 200 m200\,\text{m} long and 100 m100\,\text{m} wide. (a) Calculate the total distance covered in the lap. (b) Determine the magnitude of the jogger’s displacement after completing the lap. (c) Verify that your answers satisfy the accepted relation between distance and displacement, and briefly explain the physical significance of this result for closed paths.

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