A hiker sets out from a tree that is chosen as the reference point
PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
A hiker sets out from a tree that is chosen as the reference point. She first walks 6 m due north and then 8 m due east.
Answer the following questions based on this information:
(i) Define the term "reference point".
(ii) Without performing any numerical calculation, state whether the magnitude of the hiker\'s displacement is less than, equal to, or greater than the total distance she covers. Give a reason for your answer.
(iii) Describe, step–by–step, how you would show the hiker\'s displacement vector on a rough sketch of her path.