Question

You hit a golf ball 30.0 m to the south and overshoot the hole. You then hit the ball another 5.0 m back to the north. What is the ball's displacement?

m

Answer 1

25 meters because 30-5=25

Answer 2

The answer is 25 m South! If you hit the ball south 30 m, then the direction of the ball would be south. If you hit the ball again 5 m north, the ball will still be south of you.