Question

3. A dog walks 12 meters to the east and then 16 meters back to the west.

For this motion, what is the distance moved?
What is the magnitude and direction of the displacemeni?

Answer 1

`distance = 16 + 12 \\ = 28 \: meters \\ \\ displacement = {}^( + ) 12 + {}^( - ) 16 \\ = - 4 \: meters \\ magnitude = > |s| = 4 \: meters`