A walker starts from the origin of a straight road and moves in the following…

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A walker starts from the origin of a straight road and moves in the following sequence:

200\,\text{m}

east,

120\,\text{m}

west,

50\,\text{m}

east, and

30\,\text{m}

west. What is the percentage by which the total distance travelled exceeds the magnitude of displacement? (a)

50\%

(b)

75\%

(c)

60\%

(d)

300\%