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A sprinter completes a 400m race (one lap around the track). Mr Borst thinks the magnitudes of her distance and displacement are equalIs he correct?
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A sprinter completes a 400m race (one lap around the track). Mr Borst thinks the magnitudes of her distance and displacement are equalIs he correct?

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No

Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement is how far between your initial and finishing position.

If one lap around the track is 400 m and the sprinter ran 1 lap around the track. Then the sprinter's distance is 400 m and their displacement is 0 m

If the sprinter ran 400 m in a straight line however, then it would be equal.

But since the sprinter ran 1 lap around there is no displacement.

I hope this helped you...

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