A particle starts from the origin

PHYSICS · Multi-part · GCSE · Physics · Forces · Forces

Problem

A particle starts from the origin. It first moves 7 m7\,\text{m} in the positive xx-direction, then 12 m12\,\text{m} further in the same direction, and finally 20 m20\,\text{m} in the negative xx-direction. (a) Find its final position coordinate. (b) Calculate its net displacement from the origin. (c) Compute the total distance travelled by the particle.

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