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A student starts from point A
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion
Problem
A student starts from point A, walks
20
m
20\,\text{m}
20
m
east to B, then
15
m
15\,\text{m}
15
m
north to C,
20
m
20\,\text{m}
20
m
west to D, and finally
15
m
15\,\text{m}
15
m
south to return to A. Explain, with reason, the values of (i) distance travelled and (ii) displacement for the entire trip.
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