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A boy walks north from his house and then returns south along the same straight lane
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion
Problem
A boy walks
40
m
40\,\text{m}
40
m
north from his house and then returns
25
m
25\,\text{m}
25
m
south along the same straight lane. Explain why his distance travelled and his displacement have different values.
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