a man walks 12 meters north then 5 meters east what is his total distance. what was his displacement? About the author Hailey
Answer: distance is a scalar quantity displacement is a vector quantity distance is the actual path travelled by man displacement is the shortest distance between initial position and final position Hence Distance is 12+5=17m displacement is 13 metre (By Pythagoras theorem) Reply
Answer:
distance is a scalar quantity displacement is a vector quantity
distance is the actual path travelled by man displacement is the shortest distance between initial position and final position
Hence Distance is 12+5=17m
displacement is 13 metre (By Pythagoras theorem)