A cyclist starts from the south-west corner of a rectangular park that is long and wide

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

Problem

A cyclist starts from the south-west corner of a rectangular park that is 80 m80\,\text{m} long and 30 m30\,\text{m} wide. He rides along the boundary and completes three full rounds in the same direction, ending at the starting corner. (a) Calculate the total distance covered. (b) Determine his displacement after three rounds. (c) Give one reason for your answer in part (b).

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