A tourist begins at camp C

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A tourist begins at camp C. She walks 30 m30\,\text{m} due east to D, then 40 m40\,\text{m} due north to E, and finally 10 m10\,\text{m} due west to F. (a) Calculate the total distance covered. (b) Determine the magnitude of the displacement vector from C to F. (c) On your answer sheet, sketch the path and draw an arrow representing the displacement vector.

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