A passenger walks in a straight line from to along a platform.

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A passenger walks in a straight line from x=+12 mx=+12\,\text{m} to x=+5 mx=+5\,\text{m} along a platform. (i) Calculate the displacement of the passenger. (ii) Explain in one sentence why the displacement has the sign obtained in part (i).

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