A student walks north and then east

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A student walks

60\,\text{m}

north and then

80\,\text{m}

east. (i) Calculate the total distance travelled. (ii) Calculate the magnitude of the displacement from the starting point (write only the magnitude).

Related theory

1D Motion: Distance, Displacement, Speed & Velocity
Position, Displacement & Vector Equality
Distance, velocity and acceleration
Scalars and vectors
Distance and displacement
Motion

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